Constitution of Honduras

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The Constitution of Honduras is the supreme legal framework that defines the country's political system, government structure, and fundamental rights of its citizens.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitution
supreme law
adoptedOn 1982-01-11
alsoKnownAs Constitution of Honduras
surface form: Constitución de la República de Honduras
amendmentProcedure requires approval by National Congress
bindingOn all public authorities in Honduras
all residents of Honduras
cameIntoForceOn 1982-01-20
contains bill of rights
containsUnamendableClauses form of government as a republican, democratic, and representative system
presidential term limits
prohibition on presidential re-election
country Honduras
declares Honduras as a sovereign and independent state
Spanish as the official language of Honduras
defines government structure of Honduras
political system of Honduras
definesHeadOfGovernment President of Honduras
definesHeadOfState President of Honduras
establishes Republic of Honduras as a democratic state
separation of powers
establishesBranchOfGovernment executive branch
judicial branch
legislative branch
establishesCourt Supreme Court of Honduras
surface form: Supreme Court of Justice of Honduras
establishesLegislature National Congress of Honduras
establishesPrinciple popular sovereignty
representative democracy
rule of law
guarantees fundamental rights of citizens of Honduras
language Spanish
legalStatus supreme legal framework of Honduras
prohibits death penalty for political crimes
exile of Honduran citizens
promulgatedBy National Constituent Assembly of Honduras (1980–1982)
protectsRight due process
freedom of association
freedom of expression
freedom of religion
habeas corpus
right to property
regulates Honduran Armed Forces
surface form: armed forces of Honduras

electoral system of Honduras
Honduran National Police
surface form: national police of Honduras

political parties in Honduras
public finances of Honduras
replaced Constitution of Honduras self-linksurface differs
surface form: 1957 Constitution of Honduras
territorialScope entire territory of Honduras

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President of Honduras constitutingInstrument Constitution of Honduras
National Congress of Honduras legalBasis Constitution of Honduras
Government of Honduras establishedBy Constitution of Honduras
Government of Honduras interprets Constitution of Honduras
Supreme Court of Honduras establishedBy Constitution of Honduras
Supreme Court of Honduras legalAuthority Constitution of Honduras
Council of Ministers of Honduras legalBasis Constitution of Honduras
Constitution of Honduras alsoKnownAs Constitution of Honduras
this entity surface form: Constitución de la República de Honduras
Constitution of Honduras replaced Constitution of Honduras self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 1957 Constitution of Honduras
Honduran Armed Forces legalBasis Constitution of Honduras
Legislative Palace of Honduras associatedWith Constitution of Honduras