written constitution
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concept
A written constitution is a formal, codified document that outlines the fundamental principles, structures, powers, and limits of a government, as well as the rights and duties of its citizens.
All labels observed (38)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| constitution | 265 |
| national constitution | 109 |
| state constitution | 103 |
| municipal charter | 71 |
| constitutional charter | 26 |
| political document | 24 |
| written constitution canonical | 24 |
| foundational legal charter | 18 |
| colonial constitution | 12 |
| interim constitution | 12 |
| provisional constitution | 10 |
| charter | 7 |
| constituent instrument | 4 |
| liberal constitution | 4 |
| centralist constitution | 3 |
| Canadian constitutional statute | 2 |
| Mexican constitutional framework | 2 |
| mini-constitution | 2 |
| transitional constitution | 2 |
| Constitution of the Philippines | 1 |
| Danish constitution | 1 |
| Enlightenment-era constitution | 1 |
| French constitutional charter | 1 |
| French constitutional text | 1 |
| Greek constitutional charter | 1 |
| Greek constitutional document | 1 |
| constitution of Denmark | 1 |
| constitutional document family | 1 |
| constitutional human rights charter | 1 |
| draft constitution | 1 |
| federal constitution | 1 |
| foundational constitutional document | 1 |
| founding legal charter | 1 |
| founding republican charter | 1 |
| model constitution | 1 |
| municipal constitution | 1 |
| post–World War II constitution | 1 |
| socialist constitution | 1 |