Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (UK)
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The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (UK) is the British statute that created the Australian Commonwealth and gave legal force to the Australian Constitution.
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Target entity: Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (UK) Context triple: [Section 128 of the Australian Constitution, enactedAsPartOf, Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (UK)]
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Australian Constitution
The Australian Constitution is the foundational legal document that establishes the structure, powers, and functions of Australia's federal system of government and its key institutions.
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Statute of Westminster 1931
The Statute of Westminster 1931 is a landmark British law that granted full legislative independence to the self-governing Dominions of the British Empire, laying the constitutional foundation for the modern Commonwealth realms and redefining the role of the British monarch within them.
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Statutes of Westminster
The Statutes of Westminster are a series of important 13th-century English laws that reformed feudal, criminal, and procedural law and became a foundational influence on later English common law.
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Commonwealth Act
A Commonwealth Act is a law enacted by the Parliament of Australia that applies at the federal level across the nation.
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Australia Act 1986
The Australia Act 1986 is a landmark statute that severed the remaining constitutional links between Australia and the United Kingdom, granting Australia full legal independence in its domestic and external affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (UK) Target entity description: The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (UK) is the British statute that created the Australian Commonwealth and gave legal force to the Australian Constitution.
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A.
Australian Constitution
The Australian Constitution is the foundational legal document that establishes the structure, powers, and functions of Australia's federal system of government and its key institutions.
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B.
Statute of Westminster 1931
The Statute of Westminster 1931 is a landmark British law that granted full legislative independence to the self-governing Dominions of the British Empire, laying the constitutional foundation for the modern Commonwealth realms and redefining the role of the British monarch within them.
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C.
Statutes of Westminster
The Statutes of Westminster are a series of important 13th-century English laws that reformed feudal, criminal, and procedural law and became a foundational influence on later English common law.
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D.
Commonwealth Act
A Commonwealth Act is a law enacted by the Parliament of Australia that applies at the federal level across the nation.
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E.
Australia Act 1986
The Australia Act 1986 is a landmark statute that severed the remaining constitutional links between Australia and the United Kingdom, granting Australia full legal independence in its domestic and external affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
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United Kingdom statute ⓘ constitutional instrument ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingIn |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom (at time of enactment) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chamberInvolved |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Lords of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citation | 63 & 64 Vict c 12 ⓘ |
| commencementDate | 1901-01-01 ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | foundational statute of the Australian federation ⓘ |
| contains | Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdEntity | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enables | operation of the Australian federal system ⓘ |
| establishes |
Executive Government of the Commonwealth of Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Court of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Representatives of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Senate of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givesLegalForceTo | Constitution of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPredecessorOf |
Australia Act 1986 (Cth)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australia Act 1986 (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inForce | yes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
created a federation of the Australian colonies
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transformed Australian colonies into States of the Commonwealth ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to constitute the Commonwealth of Australia ⓘ |
| providesFor |
admission of new States
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alteration of the Constitution by referendum ⓘ division of legislative powers ⓘ federal system of government in Australia ⓘ finance and trade arrangements ⓘ |
| receivedRoyalAssentFrom | Queen Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Australian federation referendums of the 1890s
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Imperial Conferences on dominion status NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1900-07-09 ⓘ |
| scheduleIncludes |
covering clauses
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text of the Australian Constitution ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
distribution of powers between Commonwealth and States
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establishment of federal institutions ⓘ federation of Australian colonies ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | constitutional law ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 1900 ⓘ |
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