Danish Constitution of 1849
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The Danish Constitution of 1849 is the foundational charter that transformed Denmark from an absolute monarchy into a constitutional democracy, establishing civil liberties and a parliamentary system.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1849 Constitution of Denmark | 1 |
| Danish Constitution | 1 |
| Danish Constitution of 1849 canonical | 1 |
| Grundloven af 1849 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1554311 — 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: Danish Constitution of 1849 Context triple: [Constitution Day (Denmark), hasTopic, Danish Constitution of 1849]
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A.
1953 Constitution of Denmark
The 1953 Constitution of Denmark is the current Danish constitutional framework that modernized the monarchy, restructured Parliament into a unicameral system, and expanded democratic rights.
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B.
Prussian Constitution of 1850
The Prussian Constitution of 1850 was a 19th-century constitutional charter that established a constitutional monarchy in Prussia with a strong royal executive and a limited, class-weighted parliamentary system.
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C.
Constitution of Norway
The Constitution of Norway is the foundational legal document that establishes Norway as a constitutional monarchy, defines the structure and powers of its government, and guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms to its citizens.
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D.
Charter of 1814
The Charter of 1814 was a constitutional document that established a limited monarchy and defined civil liberties in France at the start of the Bourbon Restoration.
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E.
Danish Code of 1683
The Danish Code of 1683 is a comprehensive national law code that standardized and modernized the legal system of the Kingdom of Denmark under King Christian V.
- 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: Danish Constitution of 1849 Target entity description: The Danish Constitution of 1849 is the foundational charter that transformed Denmark from an absolute monarchy into a constitutional democracy, establishing civil liberties and a parliamentary system.
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A.
1953 Constitution of Denmark
The 1953 Constitution of Denmark is the current Danish constitutional framework that modernized the monarchy, restructured Parliament into a unicameral system, and expanded democratic rights.
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B.
Prussian Constitution of 1850
The Prussian Constitution of 1850 was a 19th-century constitutional charter that established a constitutional monarchy in Prussia with a strong royal executive and a limited, class-weighted parliamentary system.
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C.
Constitution of Norway
The Constitution of Norway is the foundational legal document that establishes Norway as a constitutional monarchy, defines the structure and powers of its government, and guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms to its citizens.
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D.
Charter of 1814
The Charter of 1814 was a constitutional document that established a limited monarchy and defined civil liberties in France at the start of the Bourbon Restoration.
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E.
Danish Code of 1683
The Danish Code of 1683 is a comprehensive national law code that standardized and modernized the legal system of the Kingdom of Denmark under King Christian V.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitution
ⓘ
foundational legal charter ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Danish Constitution of 1849
ⓘ
surface form:
Grundloven af 1849
June Constitution ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1849-06-05 ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
independence of the courts
ⓘ
ministerial responsibility ⓘ parliamentary elections ⓘ Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark ⓘ
surface form:
state church (Evangelical Lutheran Church)
|
| country | Denmark ⓘ |
| createdBranchOfGovernment |
executive branch
ⓘ
judicial branch ⓘ legislative branch ⓘ |
| dateAdopted | 1849-06-05 ⓘ |
| establishedInstitution |
Folketing
ⓘ
surface form:
Folketing (as part of the Rigsdag)
Landsting (as part of the Rigsdag) ⓘ Rigsdag ⓘ |
| excludedRight |
universal suffrage
ⓘ
women’s suffrage ⓘ |
| grantedRight |
equality before the law (for men)
ⓘ
freedom of assembly ⓘ freedom of association ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ inviolability of the home ⓘ protection of personal liberty ⓘ right to property ⓘ |
| headOfState | King of Denmark ⓘ |
| historicalContext | adopted after the March Revolution of 1848 in Denmark ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | liberal constitutional movements of 1848 in Europe ⓘ |
| introduced | limited male suffrage ⓘ |
| introducedFormOfGovernment | representative democracy ⓘ |
| introducedPrinciple |
popular sovereignty (through elected representatives)
ⓘ
rule of law ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| laterReplacedBy |
Danish Constitution of 1915
ⓘ
1953 Constitution of Denmark ⓘ
surface form:
Danish Constitution of 1953
|
| legalEffect | abolished formal absolutism in Denmark ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law of Denmark (at time of adoption) ⓘ |
| limitedPowerOf | Danish monarch ⓘ |
| monarchRetainedPower |
appointing the government
ⓘ
sanctioning laws ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Danish ⓘ |
| politicalSystemEstablished |
constitutional monarchy
ⓘ
parliamentary system ⓘ |
| predecessor | absolute monarchy established in 1660 in Denmark ⓘ |
| replaced | absolute monarchy in Denmark ⓘ |
| requiredForLegislation |
approval by both chambers of the Rigsdag
ⓘ
royal assent ⓘ |
| successor | Danish Constitution of 1866 ⓘ |
| territorialScope |
Denmark
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surface form:
Kingdom of Denmark (excluding Iceland after later changes)
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Subject: Danish Constitution of 1849 Description of subject: The Danish Constitution of 1849 is the foundational charter that transformed Denmark from an absolute monarchy into a constitutional democracy, establishing civil liberties and a parliamentary system.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Constitution Day (Denmark)
this entity surface form:
Grundloven af 1849
this entity surface form:
1849 Constitution of Denmark
this entity surface form:
Danish Constitution