Kanûn-ı Esâsî
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Kanûn-ı Esâsî was the first written constitution of the Ottoman Empire, establishing a constitutional monarchy and introducing a parliamentary system in the late 19th century.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman legal document
ⓘ
constitution ⓘ written constitution ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1876-12-23 ⓘ |
| affirmed |
Islam as state religion
ⓘ
Sultan as Caliph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allowed |
Sultan to appoint and dismiss ministers
ⓘ
Sultan to appoint senators ⓘ Sultan to dissolve Parliament ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ottoman Basic Law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman Constitution of 1876 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amendedOn |
1909
ⓘ
subsequent years before 1918 ⓘ |
| country | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| createdOffice | Council of Ministers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedRoleOf | Sultan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftedDuring | First Constitutional Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedLegislativeBody | Ottoman Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedLegislativeChamber |
Chamber of Deputies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first written constitution of the Ottoman Empire
ⓘ
foundation of Ottoman constitutionalism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Belgian Constitution of 1831
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French constitutional models ⓘ |
| inspiredByMovement | Young Ottomans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedFormOfGovernment | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| introducedSystem | parliamentary system ⓘ |
| language | Ottoman Turkish ⓘ |
| laterSupportedByMovement | Young Turks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| limitedPowerOf | Sultan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfArticlesAtPromulgation | 119 ⓘ |
| promulgatedInReignOf | Abdülhamid II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providedFor |
basic civil rights
ⓘ
equality of Ottoman subjects before the law ⓘ freedom of association (with limitations) ⓘ freedom of the press (with limitations) ⓘ inviolability of domicile ⓘ protection of property ⓘ regular budget and financial control ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| reactivatedDuring | Second Constitutional Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reactivatedOn | 1908 ⓘ |
| regulated |
composition of the Senate
ⓘ
election of deputies ⓘ judicial independence (in principle) ⓘ |
| required |
ministerial responsibility to Parliament (in practice limited)
ⓘ
ministerial responsibility to the Sultan ⓘ |
| strengthened | powers of Parliament after 1909 amendments ⓘ |
| supersededBy | 1921 Constitution of Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspendedBy | Abdülhamid II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspendedOn | 1878 ⓘ |
| weakened | prerogatives of the Sultan after 1909 amendments ⓘ |
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