Cortes of Castile and León

Cortes of Castile and León
Cortes de Castilla y León
Castile and León unicameral legislature
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Type
Type
Houses Unicameral
Structure
Seats 84
Composition of the Cortes of Castile and León
Political groups
Length of term
4 years
Elections
Last election
May 24, 2015
Next election
To be determined
Meeting place
The chamber of the Cortes of Castile and León
Valladolid, Castile and León
Website
Cortes de Castilla y León

The Cortes of Castile and León (Spanish: Cortes de Castilla y León) is the elected unicameral legislature of the Autonomous Community of Castile and León.

The exterior of the new Cortes building, opened in 2007, in Valladolid.

The tradition of the regional Cortes is traced back to the Royal Council (Latin: Curia Regis) of León (1188). The Curia Regis was a king's summons of the estates of the realm. Although the practical outcome of the Curia Regis of 1188 is still disputed, its charter seems to be an early movement towards the rule of constitutional law, much like the Magna Carta. The Cortes of Castile and León is seated in the city of Valladolid.

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