1809 Instrument of Government
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The 1809 Instrument of Government was a Swedish constitutional law that established a separation of powers and limited monarchy, forming the core of Sweden’s political system until the 1970s.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1809 Instrument of Government canonical | 1 |
| Instrument of Government (1809) | 1 |
| Instrument of Government of 1809 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4093447 — 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: 1809 Instrument of Government Context triple: [Instrument of Government (Sweden), replaced, 1809 Instrument of Government]
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A.
Constitution of 1824
The Constitution of 1824 was the first federal constitution of independent Mexico, establishing a republican system of government after the fall of the First Mexican Empire.
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B.
Provisional Constitution of 1822
The Provisional Constitution of 1822 was the first fundamental law of the emerging Greek state, adopted during the Greek War of Independence to establish a framework of governance separate from Ottoman rule.
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C.
Constitution of 1823 (Astraea)
The Constitution of 1823 (Astraea) was an early foundational charter of the modern Greek state, drafted during the Greek War of Independence to establish a provisional republican government and define its institutions and civil rights.
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D.
Constitutional Charter of 1826
The Constitutional Charter of 1826 was a constitutional document granted by King Pedro IV of Portugal that established a constitutional monarchy and defined the political framework of 19th-century Portugal.
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E.
Constitution of 4 November 1848
The Constitution of 4 November 1848 was the foundational charter of the French Second Republic, establishing a democratic regime with universal male suffrage and a powerful elected president.
- 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: 1809 Instrument of Government Target entity description: The 1809 Instrument of Government was a Swedish constitutional law that established a separation of powers and limited monarchy, forming the core of Sweden’s political system until the 1970s.
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A.
Constitution of 1824
The Constitution of 1824 was the first federal constitution of independent Mexico, establishing a republican system of government after the fall of the First Mexican Empire.
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B.
Provisional Constitution of 1822
The Provisional Constitution of 1822 was the first fundamental law of the emerging Greek state, adopted during the Greek War of Independence to establish a framework of governance separate from Ottoman rule.
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C.
Constitution of 1823 (Astraea)
The Constitution of 1823 (Astraea) was an early foundational charter of the modern Greek state, drafted during the Greek War of Independence to establish a provisional republican government and define its institutions and civil rights.
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D.
Constitutional Charter of 1826
The Constitutional Charter of 1826 was a constitutional document granted by King Pedro IV of Portugal that established a constitutional monarchy and defined the political framework of 19th-century Portugal.
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E.
Constitution of 4 November 1848
The Constitution of 4 November 1848 was the foundational charter of the French Second Republic, establishing a democratic regime with universal male suffrage and a powerful elected president.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swedish fundamental law
ⓘ
constitutional law ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
prevent royal absolutism
ⓘ
strengthen parliamentary influence ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Kingdom of Sweden ⓘ |
| constitutionalFamily | liberal constitutional monarchy model ⓘ |
| coreOf | Swedish constitutional system (19th–20th century) ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| dateAdopted | 1809-06-06 ⓘ |
| dateRepealed | 1974-01-01 ⓘ |
| definedBranch |
King (executive power)
ⓘ
Riksdag ⓘ
surface form:
Riksdag (legislative power)
courts (judicial power) ⓘ |
| effectiveUntil | 1974 ⓘ |
| establishedFormOfGovernment | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Instrument of Government (1974)
ⓘ
surface form:
1974 Instrument of Government
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| governingBodyAdopting | Riksdag of the Estates ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century Sweden
ⓘ
20th century Sweden ⓘ |
| inForceDuringReignOf |
Charles XIII of Sweden
NERFINISHED
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Charles XIV John of Sweden ⓘ Charles XV of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Gustaf V of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Oscar I of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Oscar II of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inForceFrom | 1809 ⓘ |
| inForceTo | 1974 ⓘ |
| introducedPrinciple | separation of powers ⓘ |
| language | Swedish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | repealed ⓘ |
| limited | royal power ⓘ |
| partOf |
Constitution of Sweden
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of Sweden (before 1974)
|
| reasonForAdoption |
constitutional crisis of 1809
ⓘ
deposition of King Gustav IV Adolf ⓘ |
| regulated | relations between King and Riksdag ⓘ |
| replaced |
1772 Instrument of Government
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Union and Security Act of 1789 ⓘ |
| shortDescription | Swedish fundamental law establishing separation of powers and limited monarchy, in force 1809–1974 ⓘ |
| subject |
organization of state powers
ⓘ
rights and duties of the monarch ⓘ role of the Riksdag ⓘ |
| yearAdopted | 1809 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1809 Instrument of Government Description of subject: The 1809 Instrument of Government was a Swedish constitutional law that established a separation of powers and limited monarchy, forming the core of Sweden’s political system until the 1970s.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Instrument of Government of 1809
this entity surface form:
Instrument of Government (1809)