French Constitution of 1791
E20387
The French Constitution of 1791 was the first written constitution of France, establishing a constitutional monarchy that limited the powers of the king and restructured the state during the French Revolution.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| French Constitution of 1791 canonical | 11 |
| Constitution of 1791 | 8 |
| 1791 French Constitution | 1 |
| Title III of the French Constitution of 1791 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T162369 — 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: French Constitution of 1791 Context triple: [French Revolution, keyDocument, French Constitution of 1791]
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A.
French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is a foundational 1789 document of the French Revolution that proclaims universal individual rights and the principles of national sovereignty, liberty, and equality before the law.
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B.
Constitution of the Fifth Republic
The Constitution of the Fifth Republic is the foundational legal charter of modern France, establishing its semi-presidential system of government and defining the powers and relationships of its main political institutions.
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C.
Napoleonic Code
The Napoleonic Code is a landmark 1804 French civil law code that modernized and standardized legal principles such as equality before the law, property rights, and secular authority, profoundly influencing legal systems worldwide.
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D.
Constitutional Act 1791
The Constitutional Act of 1791 was a British law that split the former Province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada, establishing separate colonial governments and laying the groundwork for modern Canadian constitutional development.
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E.
Concordat of 1801
The Concordat of 1801 was an agreement between Napoleonic France and the Papacy that reestablished the Catholic Church’s position in France after the Revolution while keeping it under strong state control.
- 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: French Constitution of 1791 Target entity description: The French Constitution of 1791 was the first written constitution of France, establishing a constitutional monarchy that limited the powers of the king and restructured the state during the French Revolution.
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A.
French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is a foundational 1789 document of the French Revolution that proclaims universal individual rights and the principles of national sovereignty, liberty, and equality before the law.
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B.
Constitution of the Fifth Republic
The Constitution of the Fifth Republic is the foundational legal charter of modern France, establishing its semi-presidential system of government and defining the powers and relationships of its main political institutions.
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C.
Napoleonic Code
The Napoleonic Code is a landmark 1804 French civil law code that modernized and standardized legal principles such as equality before the law, property rights, and secular authority, profoundly influencing legal systems worldwide.
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D.
Constitutional Act 1791
The Constitutional Act of 1791 was a British law that split the former Province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada, establishing separate colonial governments and laying the groundwork for modern Canadian constitutional development.
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E.
Concordat of 1801
The Concordat of 1801 was an agreement between Napoleonic France and the Papacy that reestablished the Catholic Church’s position in France after the Revolution while keeping it under strong state control.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French constitutional document
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constitution ⓘ written constitution ⓘ |
| abolishedInstitution | feudalism (in law) ⓘ |
| abolishedOn | 1792-09-21 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
French Constitution of 1791
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surface form:
Constitution of 1791
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| banned | lettres de cachet ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1791-10-01 ⓘ |
| confirmedAbolitionOf |
clergy privileges
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nobility privileges ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| createdJudicialPrinciple | independence of the judiciary ⓘ |
| createdLegislativeBody | Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| dateAdopted | 1791-09-03 ⓘ |
| datePromulgated | 1791-09-14 ⓘ |
| definedCitizenship | active citizens and passive citizens ⓘ |
| definedTerritorialDivision |
cantons
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communes ⓘ departments ⓘ districts ⓘ |
| draftedBy | National Constituent Assembly ⓘ |
| establishedFormOfGovernment | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| establishedPrinciple |
constitutional monarchy
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equality before the law ⓘ national sovereignty ⓘ popular representation ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| excludedFromPoliticalRights |
many poorer men
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women ⓘ |
| followedBy | French Constitution of 1793 ⓘ |
| grantedLegislativePowerTo | Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitle | King of the French ⓘ |
| historicalContext | French Revolution ⓘ |
| incorporatedRightsFrom |
French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
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surface form:
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen of 1789
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| influencedBy |
Enlightenment political thought
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Montesquieu’s theory of separation of powers ⓘ |
| introducedRoyalVetoType | suspensive veto ⓘ |
| introducedSuffrageType | census suffrage ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalStatusAfter1792 | suspended and then abolished with the monarchy ⓘ |
| legislativeChamberType | unicameral ⓘ |
| legislativeTermLength | 2 years ⓘ |
| limitedMonarchBy | constitution ⓘ |
| limitedPowerOf | King of the French ⓘ |
| maintainedInstitution | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ancien Régime ⓘ |
| recognizedDocument |
French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
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surface form:
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen of 1789
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| redefinedMonarchTitleFrom |
Kings of France
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surface form:
King of France
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| regulatedReligionBy |
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
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surface form:
Civil Constitution of the Clergy (already adopted, integrated in framework)
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| restrictedVotingTo | male citizens paying a certain level of taxes ⓘ |
| retainedExecutivePowerFor | King of the French ⓘ |
| royalVetoDuration | two consecutive legislatures ⓘ |
| signedByMonarch |
Louis XVI of France
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surface form:
Louis XVI
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Input
Subject: French Constitution of 1791 Description of subject: The French Constitution of 1791 was the first written constitution of France, establishing a constitutional monarchy that limited the powers of the king and restructured the state during the French Revolution.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
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influenced
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French Constitution of 1791
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this entity surface form:
Constitution of 1791
this entity surface form:
1791 French Constitution
this entity surface form:
Constitution of 1791
this entity surface form:
Constitution of 1791
this entity surface form:
Constitution of 1791
this entity surface form:
Constitution of 1791
this entity surface form:
Constitution of 1791
this entity surface form:
Title III of the French Constitution of 1791
this entity surface form:
Constitution of 1791
subject surface form:
National Assembly (French Revolution)
this entity surface form:
Constitution of 1791