Basic Laws of Israel
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The Basic Laws of Israel are a set of quasi-constitutional statutes that define the structure, powers, and fundamental principles of the Israeli state and its institutions.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional framework
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quasi-constitutional statutes ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Knesset ⓘ |
| bindingOn | all state authorities in Israel ⓘ |
| constitutionalDebate | subject of political and legal controversy ⓘ |
| constitutionalRole | serve as de facto constitution of Israel ⓘ |
| contains |
Basic Law: Freedom of Occupation
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Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty ⓘ Basic Law: Israel Lands ⓘ Basic Law: Jerusalem, Capital of Israel ⓘ Basic Law: Nation-State of the Jewish People ⓘ Basic Law: Referendum ⓘ Basic Law: The Army ⓘ Basic Law: The Government ⓘ Basic Law: The Judiciary ⓘ Basic Law: The Knesset ⓘ Basic Law: The President of the State ⓘ Basic Law: The State Comptroller ⓘ Basic Law: The State Economy ⓘ |
| controversy |
scope of judicial review based on Basic Laws
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status of Nation-State Basic Law ⓘ |
| country |
Israel
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surface form:
State of Israel
|
| defines |
Jewish and democratic character of the state
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parliamentary system of government in Israel ⓘ relationship between executive, legislative, and judicial branches ⓘ status of Jerusalem as capital of Israel ⓘ |
| enforcementMechanism | judicial review of legislation ⓘ |
| feature |
can be entrenched by special majority clauses
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some provisions are protected from emergency regulations ⓘ some provisions require absolute majority to amend ⓘ |
| hierarchicalStatus | higher normative status than regular legislation ⓘ |
| historicalContext | adopted gradually since 1958 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Zionist movement principles
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parliamentary democracy models ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of Israel ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supra-legal statutes ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Israeli law ⓘ |
| legislativeProcess | enacted as ordinary statutes with special status ⓘ |
| origin | intended as chapters of a future written constitution ⓘ |
| purpose |
define powers of state institutions
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define structure of the state ⓘ enshrine fundamental principles of the state ⓘ protect human rights and civil liberties ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
elections and political system
ⓘ
human rights ⓘ state economy and property ⓘ state institutions ⓘ territory and capital ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Government of Israel
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Israeli Basic Laws
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Israeli Basic Laws
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Israeli constitutional framework
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Israeli Basic Laws
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Israeli Basic Laws
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Knesset legislation under Basic Laws
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Basic Laws of Israel and government decisions
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Government of Israel Law
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Basic Laws of Israel (initial framework)
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Israeli Basic Laws on institutions of government