Constitution of Bermuda
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The Constitution of Bermuda is the supreme legal document that outlines the territory’s system of government, separation of powers, and fundamental rights within its status as a British Overseas Territory.
Aliases (2)
Statements (49)
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| instanceOf |
constitutional instrument
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supreme law → written constitution → |
| allocatesPowerTo |
Cabinet of Bermuda
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Governor of Bermuda → Parliament of Bermuda → Premier of Bermuda → courts of Bermuda → |
| appliesTo |
Bermuda
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| basedOn |
Westminster system
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| contains |
bill of rights
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provisions on fair trial → provisions on freedom of assembly and association → provisions on freedom of conscience → provisions on freedom of expression → provisions on fundamental freedoms → provisions on personal liberty → provisions on protection from discrimination → provisions on protection of property → |
| country |
Bermuda
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| defines |
separation of powers in Bermuda
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| definesStatusAs |
British Overseas Territory
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| establishes |
executive branch of Bermuda
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judicial branch of Bermuda → legislative branch of Bermuda → system of government of Bermuda → |
| establishesBody |
House of Assembly of Bermuda
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Parliament of Bermuda → Senate of Bermuda → Supreme Court of Bermuda → |
| establishesOffice |
Cabinet of Bermuda
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Governor of Bermuda → Premier of Bermuda → |
| guarantees |
freedoms of individuals in Bermuda
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fundamental rights → |
| headOfState |
monarch of the United Kingdom
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| jurisdiction |
Bermuda
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| language |
English
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| legalStatusOfTerritory |
British Overseas Territory
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| legalSystem |
common law
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| protects |
civil liberties in Bermuda
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| providesFor |
parliamentary democracy in Bermuda
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responsible government in Bermuda → |
| regulates |
relations between executive and judiciary in Bermuda
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relations between executive and legislature in Bermuda → relations between legislature and judiciary in Bermuda → |
| representedInBermudaBy |
Governor of Bermuda
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| subordinateTo |
United Kingdom sovereign Parliament
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| supremeLawOf |
Bermuda
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Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Government House, Bermuda
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President of the Senate of Bermuda → Sessions House (Bermuda) ("Bermuda Constitution Order") → Vice President of the Senate (Bermuda) → |
associatedWith |
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Parliament of Bermuda
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Senate of Bermuda → |
constitutionalBasis |
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House of Assembly of Bermuda
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courts of Bermuda → |
governingDocument |
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Governor of Bermuda
("Bermuda Constitution Order 1968")
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constitutingInstrument |
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President of the Senate of Bermuda
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createdBy |
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Supreme Court of Bermuda
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establishedUnder |
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Senate of Bermuda
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isSubordinateTo |
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courts of Bermuda
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subjectTo |