Constitution of Brazil
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The Constitution of Brazil is the supreme law that establishes the country’s political framework, defines the powers and limits of government, and guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms to its citizens.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4774761 — 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: Constitution of Brazil Context triple: [President of Brazil, constitutingInstrument, Constitution of Brazil]
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A.
Cortes Gerais
Cortes Gerais was the historical Portuguese parliamentary assembly that represented the kingdom’s estates and advised the monarch on legislative and political matters.
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B.
Portuguese Constitution of 1822
The Portuguese Constitution of 1822 was the first liberal constitution of Portugal, establishing a constitutional monarchy, separation of powers, and civil liberties in the wake of the country’s early 19th-century liberal revolution.
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C.
Constitution of Paraguay
The Constitution of Paraguay is the supreme legal framework of the Republic of Paraguay, establishing its democratic institutions, citizens’ rights, and the country’s bilingual character.
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D.
Constitution of Argentina
The Constitution of Argentina is the supreme legal framework that defines the country's governmental structure, separation of powers, and fundamental rights of its citizens.
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E.
Bolivian Constitution
The Bolivian Constitution is the supreme legal framework of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, defining its political organization, citizens’ rights, and recognition of its multicultural and multilingual character.
- 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: Constitution of Brazil Target entity description: The Constitution of Brazil is the supreme law that establishes the country’s political framework, defines the powers and limits of government, and guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms to its citizens.
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A.
Cortes Gerais
Cortes Gerais was the historical Portuguese parliamentary assembly that represented the kingdom’s estates and advised the monarch on legislative and political matters.
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B.
Portuguese Constitution of 1822
The Portuguese Constitution of 1822 was the first liberal constitution of Portugal, establishing a constitutional monarchy, separation of powers, and civil liberties in the wake of the country’s early 19th-century liberal revolution.
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C.
Constitution of Paraguay
The Constitution of Paraguay is the supreme legal framework of the Republic of Paraguay, establishing its democratic institutions, citizens’ rights, and the country’s bilingual character.
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D.
Constitution of Argentina
The Constitution of Argentina is the supreme legal framework that defines the country's governmental structure, separation of powers, and fundamental rights of its citizens.
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E.
Bolivian Constitution
The Bolivian Constitution is the supreme legal framework of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, defining its political organization, citizens’ rights, and recognition of its multicultural and multilingual character.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national constitution
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supreme law ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1988-10-05 ⓘ |
| aimsTo | consolidate democracy after the military regime in Brazil ⓘ |
| allowsPresidentialReelection | one consecutive term (after 1997 amendment) ⓘ |
| amendmentProcedureRequires | three-fifths majority in both houses of Congress in two rounds ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 1988-10-05 ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
education system
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environmental protection ⓘ impeachment of the President ⓘ indigenous peoples' rights ⓘ labor rights ⓘ public administration principles ⓘ social security system ⓘ state of defense and state of siege ⓘ tax system ⓘ |
| containsTitle |
Defense of the State and Democratic Institutions
NERFINISHED
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Economic and Financial Order NERFINISHED ⓘ Fundamental Principles ⓘ Fundamental Rights and Guarantees NERFINISHED ⓘ Organization of the Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ Organization of the State NERFINISHED ⓘ Social Order ⓘ Taxation and Budget ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| definesFormOfGovernment | federal presidential republic ⓘ |
| definesPoliticalSystem | democratic state under the rule of law ⓘ |
| definesStateStructure | federation of states, Federal District and municipalities ⓘ |
| draftedBy | National Constituent Assembly of 1987–1988 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes | Federative Republic of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishesExecutiveBranch | President of the Republic ⓘ |
| establishesJudiciaryBody |
Electoral Courts
NERFINISHED
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Labor Courts NERFINISHED ⓘ Military Courts ⓘ Regional Federal Courts NERFINISHED ⓘ State Courts of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ Superior Court of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ Supreme Federal Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishesLegislativeBranch | National Congress of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishesLegislativeChamber |
Chamber of Deputies
NERFINISHED
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Federal Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishesVoting |
direct and secret voting
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universal suffrage ⓘ |
| guaranteesRight |
due process of law
ⓘ
equality before the law ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ habeas corpus ⓘ habeas data ⓘ human dignity ⓘ right to property ⓘ social rights such as health, education and social security ⓘ |
| hasBeenAmended | many times since 1988 ⓘ |
| headOfStateAtPromulgation | José Sarney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
post-authoritarian constitutionalism
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principles of social democracy ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law of Brazil ⓘ |
| nickName | Constituição Cidadã NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | Constituição da República Federativa do Brasil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibitsAmendmentOf |
direct, secret, universal and periodic voting
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federative form of state ⓘ individual rights and guarantees ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | National Constituent Assembly of 1987–1988 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor | constitutional amendments ⓘ |
| recognizes | pluralism of political parties ⓘ |
| replaced | Constitution of Brazil of 1967 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separationOfPowers |
executive
ⓘ
judiciary ⓘ legislative ⓘ |
| setsPresidentialTermLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| shortName | Constituição Federal de 1988 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Constitution of Brazil Description of subject: The Constitution of Brazil is the supreme law that establishes the country’s political framework, defines the powers and limits of government, and guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms to its citizens.
Referenced by (29)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
1988 Constitution of Brazil
subject surface form:
Chamber of Deputies (Brazil)
subject surface form:
Chamber of Deputies (Brazil)
this entity surface form:
Brazilian Constitution of 1988
Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Norte
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operatesWithinLegalFramework
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Constitution of Brazil
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this entity surface form:
Federal Constitution of Brazil
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil
this entity surface form:
federal constitution of Brazil (as framework)
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil
this entity surface form:
1988 Brazilian Constitution
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil