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{{Short description|Centre-right political party in Georgia}}
{{Infobox political party
| name = Law and Justice
| native_name = კანონი და სამართალი
| logo = Logo of the Law and Justice (Georgia).svg
| colorcode = {{party color|Law and Justice (Georgia)}}
| leader = [[Tako Charkviani]]
| founders = Mikheil Ramishvili<br>Irakli Ghlonti
| foundation = 10 March 2019
| registered = 22 April 2019
| split = [[United National Movement (Georgia)|United National Movement]]
| ideology = [[Civic nationalism]]<ref name="diamond">{{cite web |url=https://www.dpublication.com/abstract-of-3rd-ics21/331-350/ |title=The Relevance of the Actual Values of the Political Actors of Georgia with the Ideologies Declared by Them |publisher=Diamond Scientific Publishing |date=2–4 July 2021 |author1=Dr. Maia Urushadze |author2=Dr. Tamar Kiknadze }}</ref><br>[[Pro-Europeanism]]<ref name="diamond"/><ref name="EE"/>
| position = [[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]]<ref name="diamond"/><ref name="EE">{{cite web |url=https://europeelects.eu/georgia/ |title=Parties, Parliaments and Polling Averages: Georgia |publisher=[[Europe Elects]] }}</ref>
| colors = {{color box|#010173|border=darkgray}} Navy blue<br/>{{color box|{{party color|Law and Justice (Georgia)}}|border=darkgray}} Cyan
| national = [[Strength Is in Unity]]<br>(2019–2020)<br>[[Strategy Aghmashenebeli]]<br>(2020–2021)<br>[[Unity – National Movement]]<br>(since 2024)
| seats1_title = [[Parliament of Georgia|Parliament]]
| seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|150|{{party color|Law and Justice (Georgia)}}}}
| website = [https://www.facebook.com/კანონი-და-სამართალიLaw-and-Justice-2300316056848156/ Facebook page]
| country = Georgia
| country_dab1 = Politics of Georgia (country)
| elections_dab1 = Elections in Georgia (country)
| parties_dab1 = List of political parties in Georgia (country)
}}
'''Law and Justice''' ({{lang-ka|კანონი და სამართალი|tr}})) is a [[Centre-right politics|centre-right]] [[List of political parties in Georgia (country)|political party]] in [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]. The party was formed in 2019 by [[Tako Charkviani]] with it joining the [[Strength is in Unity]] political coalition. However, the party decided to leave the alliance in the lead-up to the [[2020 Georgian parliamentary election|2020 parliamentary election]], with it instead becoming a part of [[Strategy Aghmashenebeli]] bloc. Law and Justice is not contesting the [[2024 Georgian parliamentary election|2024 parliamentary election]] and is supporting [[Unity – National Movement]].
==History==
In late 2018, publicist [[Tako Charkviani]] announced that she was founding a new political party by the name Law and Justice. She announced the party would be cooperating with the [[Strength is in Unity]] coalition of whom she had been an active supporter in the [[2018 Georgian presidential election|2018 presidential election]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.interpressnews.ge/en/article/99145-tako-charkviani-announces-establishment-of-new-party/ |title=Tako Charkviani announces establishment of new party |publisher=Inter Press News |date=14 November 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://on.ge/story/33677-%E1%83%99%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%9D%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98-%E1%83%93%E1%83%90-%E1%83%A1%E1%83%90%E1%83%9B%E1%83%90%E1%83%A0%E1%83%97%E1%83%90%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98-%E1%83%97%E1%83%90%E1%83%99%E1%83%9D-%E1%83%A9%E1%83%90%E1%83%A0%E1%83%99%E1%83%95%E1%83%98%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98-%E1%83%9E%E1%83%9D%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98%E1%83%A2%E1%83%98%E1%83%99%E1%83%A3%E1%83%A0-%E1%83%9E%E1%83%90%E1%83%A0%E1%83%A2%E1%83%98%E1%83%90%E1%83%A1-%E1%83%A5%E1%83%9B%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98%E1%83%A1 |title="კანონი და სამართალი" — თაკო ჩარკვიანი პოლიტიკურ პარტიას ქმნის |publisher=On.ge |date=13 February 2019 }}</ref> The party presentation was held on 10 March 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://1tv.ge/lang/en/news/tako-charkviani-presented-members-of-political-union-law-and-justice/ |title=Tako Charkviani presented members of political union "Law and Justice" |publisher=1TV |date=10 March 2019 }}</ref> In July 2020, Law and Justice, along with [[Strategy Aghmashenebeli|New Georgia]], decided to leave Strength is in Unity following the coalition's rejection of the prime ministerial candidacy of [[Giorgi Vashadze]] for the [[2020 Georgian parliamentary election|2020 parliamentary election]]. Two parties subsequently formed their own electoral bloc [[Strategy Aghmashenebeli]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://civil.ge/archives/359651 |title=The Daily Dispatch – July 15 |date=July 16, 2020 |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=Civil Georgia}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://civil.ge/archives/364090 |title=A New Twist as UNM Names Isani Majoritarian |date=August 28, 2020 |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=Civil Georgia}}</ref> Under the new temporary 1% electoral threshold, The coalition went on to win 4 seats in the election, with Law and Justice being allocated 1 seat, finishing in the 5th place.
In the aftermath of the election, Strategy Aghmashenebeli joined all other political parties in refusing to recognize the electoral results after allegations of voter fraud surfaced, boycotting majoritarian runoffs and entering the parliament.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://civil.ge/archives/380014 |title=All Opposition Parties Refuse to Enter Next Parliament |date=November 2, 2020 |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=Civil Georgia}}</ref> On 19 April 2021, through the mediation of the [[president of the European Council]] [[Charles Michel]], an agreement was reached between the opposition and Georgian Dream, however, Law and Justice decided against signing the agreement.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2024-07-13 |date=2021-04-27 |language=ka-GE |title=ოპოზიციის დეპუტატების ნაწილი პარლამენტში შევიდა |url=https://civil.ge/ka/archives/416446 |website=Civil Georgia}}</ref> The party finally entered the parliament on 30 May.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://civil.ge/archives/426038 |title=UNM-led Bloc Enters Parliament |publisher=Civil Georgia |date=8 June 2021 }}</ref>
Law and Justice took part in the [[2021 Georgian local elections|2021 local elections]] independently receiving 0.02% of the vote. In the [[2024 Georgian parliamentary election|2024 parliamentary election]], Charkviani is supporting [[Unity – National Movement]], despite not running on its list.
==Leaders==
* [[Tako Charkviani]] (10 March 2019-)
==Electoral performance==
===Parliamentary election===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;"
|-
! Election
! Leader
! Votes
! %
! Seats
! +/–
! Position
! Government
! Coalition
|-
! [[2020 Georgian parliamentary election|2020]]
| align="left" | [[Tako Charkviani]]
| 60,671
| 3.15
| {{Composition bar|1|150|{{party color|Law and Justice (Georgia)}}}}
| New
| 5th
| {{no2|Opposition}}
| align=center | [[Strategy Aghmashenebeli]] bloc
|}
===Local election===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;"
! Election
! Votes
! %
! Seats
! +/–
|-
! [[2021 Georgian local elections|2021]]
| 322
| 0.02
| {{Composition bar|0|2043|{{party color|Law and Justice (Georgia)}}}}
| New
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Georgian political parties}}
[[Category:2019 establishments in Georgia (country)]]
[[Category:Centre-right parties in Georgia (country)]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 2019]]
[[Category:Pro-European political parties in Georgia (country)]]