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.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional instrument
supreme law
written constitution
allocatesPowerTo Cabinet of Bermuda
Governor of Bermuda
Parliament of Bermuda
Premier of Bermuda
courts of Bermuda
appliesTo Bermuda
basedOn Westminster system
contains bill of rights
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
defines separation of powers in Bermuda
definesStatusAs British Overseas Territory
establishes executive branch of Bermuda
judicial branch of Bermuda
legislative branch of Bermuda
system of government of Bermuda
establishesBody House of Assembly of Bermuda
Parliament of Bermuda
Senate of Bermuda
Supreme Court of Bermuda
establishesOffice Cabinet of Bermuda
Governor of Bermuda
Premier of Bermuda
guarantees freedoms of individuals in Bermuda
fundamental rights
headOfState monarch of the United Kingdom
jurisdiction Bermuda
language English
legalStatusOfTerritory British Overseas Territory
legalSystem common law
protects civil liberties in Bermuda
providesFor parliamentary democracy in Bermuda
responsible government in Bermuda
regulates relations between executive and judiciary in Bermuda
relations between executive and legislature in Bermuda
relations between legislature and judiciary in Bermuda
representedInBermudaBy Governor of Bermuda
subordinateTo United Kingdom sovereign Parliament
supremeLawOf Bermuda


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