Constitution of Norway

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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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Predicate Object
instanceOf foundational legal document
written constitution
amendableBy Parliament of Norway
surface form: Storting
commemoratedOn May 17
contains bill of rights
country Norway
dateAdopted 1814-05-17
definesFormOfGovernment constitutional monarchy
definesHeadOfGovernment Prime Minister of Norway
definesHeadOfState King of Norway
draftedAt Eidsvoll
surface form: Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll
establishesExecutive Government of Norway
establishesJudiciary Supreme Court of Norway
establishesLegislature Parliament of Norway
surface form: Storting
guarantees civil liberties
freedom of expression
freedom of religion
fundamental rights
rule of law
hasPart amendment provisions
articles
preamble
highestLawOf Norway
inception 1814
inForceIn Kingdom of Norway
inspiredBy Enlightenment ideas
French constitutions of the late 18th century
United States Constitution
language Norwegian
legalStatus supreme law
legalSystem constitutional monarchy
officialName Constitution of Norway self-linksurface differs
surface form: Kongeriket Norges Grunnlov
officialNameInEnglish Constitution of Norway self-linksurface differs
surface form: Constitution of the Kingdom of Norway
placeAdopted Eidsvoll
protects due process rights
minority rights
property rights
regulates elections to the Storting
local self-government framework
relationship between King and Government
succession to the Norwegian throne
requiresForAmendment qualified majority
separatesPowers executive branch
judicial branch
legislative branch
shortName Constitution of Norway self-linksurface differs
surface form: Grunnloven
subjectOf Norwegian Constitution Day
typeOfNorm primary legislation

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Norwegian Defence Act subjectTo Constitution of Norway
this entity surface form: Norwegian Constitution
King in Council of State partOf Constitution of Norway
this entity surface form: Constitutional framework of Norway
King in Council of State legalBasis Constitution of Norway
Courts of Appeal of Norway subjectTo Constitution of Norway
this entity surface form: Norwegian Constitution
Minister of Transport (Norway) legalBasis Constitution of Norway
King in Council partOf Constitution of Norway
this entity surface form: Constitutional framework of Norway
King in Council basedOn Constitution of Norway
Statsråd constitutionalBasis Constitution of Norway
Article 12 of the Constitution of Norway partOf Constitution of Norway
King constitutionalDocument Constitution of Norway
subject surface form: King of Norway
Constitution of 17 May 1814 alsoKnownAs Constitution of Norway
this entity surface form: Norwegian Constitution
Constitution of 17 May 1814 alsoKnownAs Constitution of Norway
this entity surface form: Grunnloven
Prince of Norway linkedTo Constitution of Norway
this entity surface form: Norwegian constitution
Norwegian politics constitution Constitution of Norway
Norwegian declaration of independence in 1905 legalBasis Constitution of Norway
this entity surface form: Norwegian constitution of 1814
Norwegian declaration of independence in 1905 relatedDocument Constitution of Norway
this entity surface form: Norwegian constitution of 1814
Norwegian law hasSupremeLaw Constitution of Norway
Article 3 of the Constitution of Norway partOf Constitution of Norway
Royal Norwegian Government-in-exile legalBasis Constitution of Norway
this entity surface form: Norwegian constitution of 1814
Article 15 of the Constitution of Norway partOf Constitution of Norway
Constituent Assembly of Norway in 1814 result Constitution of Norway