Constitutional body

A constitutional body is an organisation/institution created by the country's constitution. As such it derives its powers, duties and responsibilities from such constitution as opposed to a statutory body which is empowered by an act of the legislature

As compared to a statutory body (which is formed by an act of legislature), a constitutional body is widely considered to be more objective and independent from legislative and executive interference, as any changes to the constitutional body has to be made via a constitutional amendment which is procedurally complex as compared to statutory amendment.

Many nations prefer to create constitutional bodies to regulate sectors of national importance. Constitutional bodies, by their very nature are more durable and permanent over a long period and as such they are entrusted with important responsibilities of regulating and safe guarding crucial and strategic sectors.

A classic example of such sectors would be elections. Many long standing democratic countries tend to have a more impartial and objective election body which conducts and supervises national and local elections in the country.