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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitution
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
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
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
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
judicial organization
legislative procedure
public finances
relations between federal authority, communities and regions
succession to the throne
requiresForAmendment declaration of revision by Federal Parliament
dissolution of Federal Parliament
special majority including language groups
two-thirds majority in each chamber
shortName Constitution of Belgium self-linksurface differs
surface form: Belgian Constitution
subjectTo interpretation by Constitutional Court of Belgium

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Minister of Defence (Belgium) legalBasis Constitution of Belgium
this entity surface form: Belgian Constitution
Ministerrat constitutionalBasis Constitution of Belgium
Government of the French Community basedOn Constitution of Belgium
Minister-President of the French Community hasConstitutingInstrument Constitution of Belgium
this entity surface form: Belgian Constitution
Wilmès II Government constitutionalBasis Constitution of Belgium
this entity surface form: Belgian Constitution
Belgian electoral code basedOn Constitution of Belgium
this entity surface form: Belgian Constitution
Government of the German-speaking Community legalBasis Constitution of Belgium
this entity surface form: Belgian Constitution
Senate of the Community constitutionalContext Constitution of Belgium
this entity surface form: Belgian federal constitution
Belgian Royal Household relatedTo Constitution of Belgium
this entity surface form: Belgian Constitution
Belgian nobility subjectTo Constitution of Belgium
this entity surface form: Belgian constitution
Ghent municipal council subordinateTo Constitution of Belgium
Minister of the Interior of Belgium legalBasis Constitution of Belgium
this entity surface form: Belgian Constitution
Crown Prince of Belgium linkedToLegalInstrument Constitution of Belgium
this entity surface form: Belgian Constitution
Prosecutor‑General at the Court of Cassation of Belgium legalBasis Constitution of Belgium
this entity surface form: Belgian Constitution
High Council of Justice of Belgium legalBasis Constitution of Belgium
Court of Arbitration legalBasis Constitution of Belgium
this entity surface form: Belgian Constitution
Sretenje Constitution of 1835 inspiredBy Constitution of Belgium
this entity surface form: Belgian Constitution of 1831
Secretaries of the Senate of Belgium governingLaw Constitution of Belgium