Constitution of Samoa
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The Constitution of Samoa is the supreme legal document that established Samoa as an independent state and defines its system of government, fundamental rights, and national institutions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Constitution of the Independent State of Samoa | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal document
ⓘ
national constitution ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1960-10-01 ⓘ |
| amendmentProcedure | requires parliamentary supermajority for most amendments ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 1962-01-01 ⓘ |
| category |
1962 in law
ⓘ
Law of Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ Politics of Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsChapterOn | fundamental rights ⓘ |
| country | Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definesFormOfGovernmentAs | parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| definesHeadOfStateSelection | election by Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| definesLegislativeBody | unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| definesPrimeMinisterSelection | appointment by Head of State on confidence of Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| establishesBranchOfGovernment |
executive branch
ⓘ
judicial branch ⓘ legislative branch ⓘ |
| establishesCourt |
Court of Appeal of Samoa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Supreme Court of Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishesLegislature | Legislative Assembly of Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishesOffice |
O le Ao o le Malo (Head of State of Samoa)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prime Minister of Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guaranteesRight |
equality before the law
ⓘ
freedom of assembly ⓘ freedom of association ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ protection for property rights ⓘ protection from arbitrary arrest or detention ⓘ protection from forced labour ⓘ protection from inhuman treatment ⓘ right to life ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Westminster system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Samoan ⓘ |
| linkedToEvent | Independence of Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preambleRefersTo |
Almighty God
ⓘ
Christian principles ⓘ |
| providesFor |
cabinet government
ⓘ
independent judiciary ⓘ judicial review of legislation ⓘ parliamentary elections ⓘ |
| recognizesTraditionalInstitutions | matai system ⓘ |
| requiresOathTo | Constitution of Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | constitutional amendments ⓘ |
| supremeLawOf | Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the Independent State of Samoa