Spain's Top Judge Criticises Supreme Court Over Amnesty Law
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Conde-Pumpido is an important judge in Spain. He leads the Constitutional Court.
He talked about the amnesty law. This law can stop punishment for some people.
The law is about the 'procés'. This was a political movement in Catalonia.
Conde-Pumpido said the Supreme Court read the law in the wrong way. He said their reading was "against the spirit" of the law.
He said the Supreme Court's idea is "contrary to the law."
The Supreme Court will now use the amnesty law very soon.
This means Carles Puigdemont can come back to Spain.
Puigdemont left Spain because of the 'procés'.
The law will also help other people. They were condemned because of the 'procés'.
They will get their rights back. This is called rehabilitation.
Vocabulary15 words
- Constitutional Court
- the top court that checks if laws follow the constitution
- amnesty
- a decision to stop punishment for a crime
- 'procés'
- a political movement for Catalonia's independence
- Supreme Court
- a very high court in Spain
- Puigdemont
- a Catalan politician who left Spain
- condemned
- found guilty by a court
- rehabilitation
- getting your rights or good name back
- spirit of the law
- the real meaning or purpose of a law
- interpretation
- the way someone understands something
- judge
- a person who decides in court
- politician
- a person who works in government or politics
- punishment
- what happens to a person after doing wrong
- return
- coming back
- court
- a place where judges decide about laws
- law
- a rule made by the government
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1. A judge who leads the Constitutional Court 2. It was against the spirit of the amnesty law 3. True
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Conde-Pumpido is an important _____ in Spain. He leads the Constitutional Court.
He talked about the _____ law. This law can stop punishment for some people.
The law is about the 'procés'. This was a political movement in _____.
Conde-Pumpido said the Supreme Court read the law in the _____ way.
He said the Supreme Court's idea is "contrary to the _____."
The Supreme Court will now use the amnesty law very _____.
This means Carles Puigdemont can come _____ to Spain.
The law will also help other people who were _____ because of the 'procés'.
They will get their rights back. This is called _____.
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