Fundamental Laws of the Realm of Francoist Spain
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The Fundamental Laws of the Realm of Francoist Spain were a set of quasi-constitutional statutes that structured the authoritarian political system of Francisco Franco’s regime and defined its institutions, powers, and ideological principles.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fundamental Laws of the Realm (Francoist Spain) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
authoritarian legal system
ⓘ
constitutional framework ⓘ legal code ⓘ quasi-constitution ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
institutionalize the Francoist regime
ⓘ
legitimize Franco’s personal dictatorship ⓘ |
| appliedIn | Francoist Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
absence of separation of powers
ⓘ
concentration of executive and legislative powers in Head of State ⓘ corporatist representation ⓘ rejection of parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| concentratedPowerIn | Francisco Franco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| definedRoleOf |
Catholic Church as privileged institution
ⓘ
Cortes Españolas as non-sovereign legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ Movimiento Nacional as single political organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governed |
limits of civil liberties
ⓘ
relationship between state and Catholic Church ⓘ state institutions of Francoist Spain ⓘ |
| headOfState | Francisco Franco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
National Catholicism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
anti-communism ⓘ anti-liberalism ⓘ authoritarianism ⓘ |
| inForceUntil | Spanish Constitution of 1978 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalNature | combination of basic laws and institutional acts ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law of Francoist Spain ⓘ |
| limited | judicial independence ⓘ |
| partiallySupersededBy | Political Reform Act of 1976 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Francoist legal order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystemStructured | Francoist regime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principle |
Catholic confessional state
ⓘ
monarchical succession ⓘ organic democracy ⓘ unity of the Spanish nation ⓘ |
| recognizedInstitution |
Cortes Españolas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Council of Ministers NERFINISHED ⓘ Council of the Realm NERFINISHED ⓘ Head of State ⓘ National Council of the Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Trade Union Organization (Sindicato Vertical) NERFINISHED ⓘ single party Movimiento Nacional NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Second Spanish Republic constitutional order ⓘ |
| restrictedRights |
freedom of association
ⓘ
freedom of expression ⓘ political pluralism ⓘ |
| sourceLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| successionDesign | restoration of monarchy under Franco’s terms ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1938–1978 ⓘ |
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Fundamental Laws of the Realm (Francoist Spain)