The reconstruction of an independent Constitutional Tribunal is an essential element of remedial measures aimed at repairing the damage to the political system caused by the United Right camp and restoring the primacy of the Constitution. I consider it crucial that Poland has a fully-fledged and independent constitutional court. I am deeply convinced that remedial measures – undertaken in very difficult circumstances – must be based on clear principles presented to political actors and, above all, to the public. The Constitutional Tribunal is not a value in itself, the legitimacy of an institution does not derive from the mere fact of its existence. Hence the need to define a doctrine for the reconstruction of an independent Constitutional Tribunal, one that sets out arguments in favor of the legitimacy of the constitutional court, the usefulness of this institution for the state and its citizens, defines the legal basis for its actions, confirms respect for the principle of legality, and presents a plan for adapting the constitutional court to the requirements of the modern world. The reform program, together with drafts of relevant laws, should correspond to the assumptions of this doctrine. The text in the reader’s hands is an attempt to define its basic assumptions.