Constitution of Mauritania
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The Constitution of Mauritania is the supreme legal framework that defines the country’s political system, institutions, and fundamental rights.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Constitution of Mauritania canonical | 8 |
| 1991 Constitution of Mauritania | 1 |
| Constitutional order of Mauritania | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitution of Mauritania Context triple: [National Assembly of Mauritania, governedBy, Constitution of Mauritania]
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A.
Constitution of Morocco
The Constitution of Morocco is the supreme legal framework that defines the country’s political system, separation of powers, and the rights and duties of its citizens.
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B.
Constitution of Algeria
The Constitution of Algeria is the supreme legal framework that defines the country’s political system, institutions, and fundamental rights and freedoms.
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C.
Constitution of Tunisia
The Constitution of Tunisia is the fundamental law that defines the country’s political system, separation of powers, and citizens’ rights and freedoms.
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D.
government of Mauritania
The government of Mauritania is the central authority of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, responsible for administering the country’s political, economic, and social affairs from its capital, Nouakchott.
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E.
National Assembly of Mauritania
The National Assembly of Mauritania is the unicameral lower house of the country’s parliament, responsible for making national laws and overseeing the executive branch.
- 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: Constitution of Mauritania Target entity description: The Constitution of Mauritania is the supreme legal framework that defines the country’s political system, institutions, and fundamental rights.
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A.
Constitution of Morocco
The Constitution of Morocco is the supreme legal framework that defines the country’s political system, separation of powers, and the rights and duties of its citizens.
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B.
Constitution of Algeria
The Constitution of Algeria is the supreme legal framework that defines the country’s political system, institutions, and fundamental rights and freedoms.
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C.
Constitution of Tunisia
The Constitution of Tunisia is the fundamental law that defines the country’s political system, separation of powers, and citizens’ rights and freedoms.
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D.
government of Mauritania
The government of Mauritania is the central authority of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, responsible for administering the country’s political, economic, and social affairs from its capital, Nouakchott.
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E.
National Assembly of Mauritania
The National Assembly of Mauritania is the unicameral lower house of the country’s parliament, responsible for making national laws and overseeing the executive branch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national constitution ⓘ |
| abolishedInstitution | Senate of Mauritania ⓘ |
| amendmentProcedure |
may require referendum
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requires parliamentary approval ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
decentralization of local government
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multi-party system ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| country | Mauritania ⓘ |
| declaresOfficialReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| declaresSourceOfLaw | Islamic law ⓘ |
| defines |
fundamental rights in Mauritania
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political system of Mauritania ⓘ state institutions of Mauritania ⓘ |
| establishesBody | Parliament of Mauritania ⓘ |
| establishesBranch |
executive branch
ⓘ
judicial branch ⓘ legislative branch ⓘ |
| establishesChamber |
National Assembly of Mauritania
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Senate of Mauritania ⓘ |
| establishesCourt |
Constitutional Council of Mauritania
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Supreme Court of Mauritania ⓘ |
| establishesFormOfState |
Islamic Republic of Mauritania (historical usage)
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surface form:
Islamic Republic of Mauritania
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| establishesOffice |
President of Mauritania
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Prime Minister of Mauritania ⓘ |
| guaranteesRight |
equality before the law
ⓘ
freedom of assembly ⓘ freedom of association ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ right to property ⓘ |
| hasLanguageVersion |
Arabic
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| hasMajorRevision |
Constitution of Mauritania
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
1991 Constitution of Mauritania
2006 constitutional amendments of Mauritania ⓘ 2012 constitutional amendments of Mauritania ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
French public law
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surface form:
French constitutional law
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| legalStatus | supreme law of Mauritania ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law ⓘ |
| originalAdoptionDate | 1961-03-22 ⓘ |
| originalAdoptionMethod | referendum ⓘ |
| prohibits |
arbitrary detention
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torture ⓘ |
| providesFor |
Islamic identity of the state
ⓘ
independent Constitutional Council ⓘ |
| regulates |
judicial independence in Mauritania
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legislative elections in Mauritania ⓘ presidential elections in Mauritania ⓘ |
| territorialScope | entire territory of Mauritania ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Constitution of Mauritania Description of subject: The Constitution of Mauritania is the supreme legal framework that defines the country’s political system, institutions, and fundamental rights.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Constitution of Mauritania
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hasMajorRevision
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Constitution of Mauritania
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
1991 Constitution of Mauritania
subject surface form:
Government of Mauritania
subject surface form:
Government of Mauritania
this entity surface form:
Constitutional order of Mauritania