Sretenje Constitution of 1835

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The Sretenje Constitution of 1835 was one of the first modern liberal constitutions in the Balkans, briefly establishing a framework for constitutional governance in the Principality of Serbia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitution
historical legal document
liberal constitution
abolishedBy Miloš Obrenović
surface form: Prince Miloš Obrenović
abolishedOn 1835
adoptedOn 1835-02-15
aim to establish separation of powers
to limit the absolute power of the prince
alsoKnownAs Candlemas Constitution
Serbian Constitution of 1835
surface form: Constitution of 1835 of the Principality of Serbia

Sretenjski ustav
appliesToTerritory Principality of Serbia
containsProvision ban on slavery and serfdom
equality before the law for citizens
guarantees of personal freedom
independence of courts
protection of private property
responsibility of ministers
country Principality of Serbia
draftedBy Dimitrije Davidović
draftedIn Kragujevac NERFINISHED
duration a few weeks
establishedInstitution Council of State of Serbia
surface form: State Council of Serbia
establishedPrinciple civil rights protections
rule of law
separation of powers
follows Ottoman legal framework in Serbia
governmentFormIntroduced constitutional monarchy
headOfStateAtAdoption Miloš Obrenović
historicalPeriod 19th century
inception 1835
inspiredBy Constitution of Belgium
surface form: Belgian Constitution of 1831

French constitutional ideas
liberal European constitutionalism
language Serbian
legacy milestone in the development of constitutionalism in Serbia
symbol of early Serbian liberalism
legalStatus abolished
locationOfAdoption Kragujevac NERFINISHED
mainAuthor Dimitrije Davidović
namedAfter Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple
surface form: Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (Sretenje)
partOf Serbian constitutional history
politicalIdeology liberalism
promulgatedBy Miloš Obrenović
surface form: Prince Miloš Obrenović
reasonForAbolition pressure from the Austrian Empire
pressure from the Ottoman Empire
pressure from the Russian Empire
region Balkans
replacedBy Turkish Constitution of 1838
surface form: Turkish Constitution (Hatt-i Sharif) for Serbia of 1838
significance one of the first modern liberal constitutions in the Balkans

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Statehood Day of Serbia relatedTo Sretenje Constitution of 1835
Principality of Serbia constitution Sretenje Constitution of 1835
this entity surface form: Sretenje Constitution
Sretenje linkedHistoricalEvent Sretenje Constitution of 1835
this entity surface form: Sretenje Constitution
Dan državnosti Republike Srbije commemorates Sretenje Constitution of 1835
this entity surface form: Sretenje Constitution