Constitution of Belgium
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The Constitution of Belgium is the fundamental legal charter that defines Belgium’s federal structure, the powers of its institutions, and the rights and freedoms of its citizens.
All labels observed (15)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T134486 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitution of Belgium Context triple: [Federal Parliament of Belgium, constitutionalBasis, Constitution of Belgium]
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A.
Federal Parliament of Belgium
The Federal Parliament of Belgium is the bicameral national legislature of Belgium, composed of the Chamber of Representatives and the Senate, responsible for making federal laws and overseeing the federal government.
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B.
Federal Government of Belgium
The Federal Government of Belgium is the national executive authority of Belgium, responsible for implementing federal laws and policies and representing the country at the international level.
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C.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is one of the EU’s primary founding treaties, setting out its institutional framework, policy competences, and detailed rules governing the functioning of the Union’s internal market and other key areas.
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D.
Constitution of Japan
The Constitution of Japan is the country's post–World War II supreme law, known for establishing a parliamentary democracy, guaranteeing extensive civil liberties, and renouncing war in Article 9.
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E.
Benelux Union
The Benelux Union is a political and economic cooperation between Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg that promotes regional integration and coordination of policies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitution of Belgium Target entity description: The Constitution of Belgium is the fundamental legal charter that defines Belgium’s federal structure, the powers of its institutions, and the rights and freedoms of its citizens.
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A.
Federal Parliament of Belgium
The Federal Parliament of Belgium is the bicameral national legislature of Belgium, composed of the Chamber of Representatives and the Senate, responsible for making federal laws and overseeing the federal government.
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B.
Federal Government of Belgium
The Federal Government of Belgium is the national executive authority of Belgium, responsible for implementing federal laws and policies and representing the country at the international level.
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C.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is one of the EU’s primary founding treaties, setting out its institutional framework, policy competences, and detailed rules governing the functioning of the Union’s internal market and other key areas.
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D.
Constitution of Japan
The Constitution of Japan is the country's post–World War II supreme law, known for establishing a parliamentary democracy, guaranteeing extensive civil liberties, and renouncing war in Article 9.
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E.
Benelux Union
The Benelux Union is a political and economic cooperation between Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg that promotes regional integration and coordination of policies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (78)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitution
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fundamental law ⓘ |
| adoptedAfter | Belgian Revolution ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1831-02-07 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Constitution of Belgium
ⓘ
surface form:
Belgische Grondwet
Constitution of Belgium ⓘ
surface form:
Belgische Verfassung
Constitution of Belgium ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution belge
|
| amendedBy | constitutional revision procedure ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 1831-02-07 ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
devolution of powers
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federalism ⓘ judicial independence ⓘ linguistic communities ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ state of emergency ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| definesBranch |
executive power
ⓘ
judicial power ⓘ legislative power ⓘ |
| definesInstitution |
Federal Parliament of Belgium
ⓘ
surface form:
Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Communities of Belgium ⓘ Constitutional Court of Belgium ⓘ Council of State of Belgium ⓘ Court of Cassation of Belgium ⓘ Federal Government of Belgium ⓘ Federal Parliament of Belgium ⓘ King of the Belgians ⓘ Regions of Belgium ⓘ Senate of Belgium ⓘ municipalities of Belgium ⓘ provinces of Belgium ⓘ |
| definesStateForm |
constitutional monarchy
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federal state ⓘ parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| draftedBy | National Congress of Belgium ⓘ |
| guaranteesRight |
equality before the law
ⓘ
freedom of assembly ⓘ freedom of association ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ inviolability of the home ⓘ protection of private life ⓘ right to education ⓘ right to petition ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | supreme law of Belgium ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Title I – On Belgians and their rights
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Title II – On Belgians and their rights (modern numbering) ⓘ Title III – Powers ⓘ Title IV – The Federal Parliament ⓘ Title IX – The Communities and the Regions ⓘ Title V – The Federal Government ⓘ Title VI – The Constitutional Court ⓘ Title VII – The Council of State and the administrative jurisdictions ⓘ Title VIII – The Courts and Tribunals ⓘ Title X – Finance ⓘ Title XI – General provisions ⓘ |
| headOfStateDefinedAs | King of the Belgians ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
British constitutional principles
ⓘ
Constitution of the Netherlands ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch Constitution of 1815
French Charter of 1830 ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law ⓘ |
| locationOfDrafting | National Congress of Belgium ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ German ⓘ |
| regulates |
formation of the federal government
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judicial organization ⓘ legislative procedure ⓘ public finances ⓘ relations between federal authority, communities and regions ⓘ succession to the throne ⓘ |
| requiresForAmendment |
declaration of revision by Federal Parliament
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dissolution of Federal Parliament ⓘ special majority including language groups ⓘ two-thirds majority in each chamber ⓘ |
| shortName |
Constitution of Belgium
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Belgian Constitution
|
| subjectTo | interpretation by Constitutional Court of Belgium ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Constitution of Belgium Description of subject: The Constitution of Belgium is the fundamental legal charter that defines Belgium’s federal structure, the powers of its institutions, and the rights and freedoms of its citizens.
Referenced by (72)
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Belgian Constitution
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Belgische Grondwet
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Belgische Verfassung
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Belgian Constitution
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Belgian federalism
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Council of Ministers (Belgium)
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Belgian Constitution
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Secretaries of State of Belgium
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Belgian federal institutional law
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Justice (Belgium)
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Belgian Constitution
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Belgian Constitution
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Belgian Constitution
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Belgian Constitution
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Belgian Constitution
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Belgian Constitution
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Belgian Constitution
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Belgian constitution
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Belgian Constitution
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Belgian Constitution of 1831
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Belgian Constitution of 1831
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Title II of the Belgian Constitution
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Belgian Constitution
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Title I – On Federal Belgium, its components and its territory
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Belgian Constitution
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Constitution of Belgium
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Title II – Belgians and their rights of the Belgian Constitution
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Belgian constitutional law
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President of the Senate (Belgium)
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President of the Senate (Belgium)
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Constitution belge
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Constitution belge
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Belgian constitutional reforms
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Belgian Constitution of 1831
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Belgian Constitution
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Belgian Constitution
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Belgian Constitution
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Belgian Constitution
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Belgian Constitution
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Belgian Constitution
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Belgian Constitution
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Belgian Constitution
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Belgian Constitution