Constitution of Greece
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The Constitution of Greece is the supreme legal charter that defines the structure, powers, and functioning of the Greek state and safeguards the fundamental rights of its citizens.
Aliases (4)
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitution
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supreme law → |
| adoptedBy |
Hellenic Parliament
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| amendmentProcedureRequires |
enhanced parliamentary majority
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| appliesTo |
Hellenic Republic
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| bindingOn |
all public authorities in Greece
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all state organs of Greece → |
| cameIntoForceInYear |
1975
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| contains |
part on basic provisions
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part on individual and social rights → part on organization and functions of the State → preamble → transitional provisions → |
| country |
Greece
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| currentVersionAdoptedOn |
1975-06-11
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| defines |
functioning of the Greek state
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powers of the Greek state → structure of the Greek state → |
| establishes |
Council of State as the supreme administrative court
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Court of Audit of Greece → Government of Greece as the executive → Hellenic Parliament as the legislature → President of the Republic as head of state → Supreme Civil and Criminal Court of Greece → independence of the judiciary → parliamentary republic in Greece → principle of popular sovereignty → representative democracy → rule of law → separation of powers → |
| guarantees |
civil liberties
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fundamental rights of Greek citizens → political rights → social rights → |
| historicalPredecessor |
Constitution of 1823 (Epidaurus)
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Constitution of 1827 (Troezen) → Constitution of 1844 (Greece) → Constitution of 1864 (Greece) → Constitution of 1911 (Greece) → Constitution of 1927 (Greece) → Constitution of 1952 (Greece) → Provisional Constitution of Greece 1822 → |
| language |
Greek
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| legalStatus |
supreme legal charter of Greece
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| majorRevisionYear |
1986
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2001 → 2008 → 2019 → |
| prohibits |
suspension of certain fundamental rights except under strictly defined conditions
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| protects |
equality before the law
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freedom of assembly → freedom of expression → freedom of religion → right to property → |
| regulates |
election of the President of the Republic
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judicial system of Greece → legislative process in Greece → local self-government in Greece → |
Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Council of Ministers on proposal of the Prime Minister
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President of the Hellenic Republic → |
constitutionalBasis |
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Armed Forces of Greece
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Court of Audit of Greece → |
legalBasis |
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Plateia Syntagmatos
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Syntagma Square → |
namedAfter |
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Prime Minister of Greece
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constitutingInstrument |
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Government of Greece
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constitutionalDocument |
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President of the Hellenic Republic
("Constitution of 1975 of Greece")
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createdBy |
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Hellenic Parliament
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foundationDocument |
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Constitution of Greece
("Constitution of 1927 (Greece)")
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historicalPredecessor |
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Holy Mountain
("Greek Constitution")
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recognizedBy |
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Constitution of 1952 (Greece)
("Greek Constitution of 1975")
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replacedBy |