Satversme of Latvia

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The Satversme of Latvia is the country's constitution, establishing its system of government, fundamental rights, and legal order.

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instanceOf constitution
fundamental law
adoptedBy Constitutional Assembly of Latvia NERFINISHED
adoptionDate 1922-02-15
amendmentRequires qualified majority in the Saeima
cameIntoForce 1922-11-07
chapterOnFundamentalRightsAdded 1998
containsChapter Cabinet of Ministers NERFINISHED
Courts
Fundamental Human Rights
General Provisions
Legislation
President of the State NERFINISHED
Saeima NERFINISHED
State Audit Office NERFINISHED
country Latvia
declares Latvian as the official language
Riga as the capital of Latvia NERFINISHED
sovereignty of the people of Latvia
definesFormOfGovernment parliamentary republic
definesState Republic of Latvia NERFINISHED
establishesBranch executive branch
judicial branch
legislative branch
governmentOfficeEstablished Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia NERFINISHED
guarantees equality before the law
freedom of assembly
freedom of association
freedom of religion
freedom of speech
right to fair trial
right to property
headOfStateOfficeEstablished President of Latvia NERFINISHED
judicialBodyRecognized Constitutional Court of Latvia NERFINISHED
language Latvian
legalSystem civil law system of Latvia
legislativeBodyEstablished Saeima NERFINISHED
officialName Latvijas Republikas Satversme NERFINISHED
regulates election of the Saeima
formation of the Cabinet of Ministers
judicial independence
legislative procedure
powers of the President of Latvia
restoredBy Supreme Council of the Republic of Latvia NERFINISHED
restoredOn 1990-05-04
shortName Satversme NERFINISHED
subjectToReviewBy Constitutional Court of Latvia NERFINISHED
suspendedDuring authoritarian regime of Kārlis Ulmanis
suspensionStartDate 1934-05-15

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Saeima legalBasis Satversme of Latvia