Constitution of the British Virgin Islands
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The Constitution of the British Virgin Islands is the supreme legal document that defines the territory’s system of government, political institutions, and relationship with the United Kingdom as a British Overseas Territory.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitution
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supreme law ⓘ |
| appliesTo | British Virgin Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
courts of the British Virgin Islands
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executive authorities of the British Virgin Islands ⓘ legislature of the British Virgin Islands ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | subordinate to the sovereignty of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | British Virgin Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defines |
political institutions of the British Virgin Islands
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relationship of the British Virgin Islands with the United Kingdom ⓘ system of government of the British Virgin Islands ⓘ |
| definesStatusAs | British Overseas Territory under the Crown ⓘ |
| determines |
constitutional framework of the British Virgin Islands
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relationship between local institutions and the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| establishes |
functions of government of the British Virgin Islands
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offices of government of the British Virgin Islands ⓘ powers of government of the British Virgin Islands ⓘ |
| governmentFormDefined |
Westminster-style system
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parliamentary system ⓘ |
| governs |
executive branch of the British Virgin Islands
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judicial branch of the British Virgin Islands ⓘ legislative branch of the British Virgin Islands ⓘ |
| hasLegalAuthorityOver |
government institutions of the British Virgin Islands
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legislative acts of the British Virgin Islands ⓘ public officials of the British Virgin Islands ⓘ |
| inForceIn | Caribbean region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isBasisFor |
electoral framework of the British Virgin Islands
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governance of the British Virgin Islands ⓘ human rights protections in the British Virgin Islands ⓘ rule of law in the British Virgin Islands ⓘ separation of powers in the British Virgin Islands ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | British Virgin Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme legal document of the British Virgin Islands ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| partOf | constitutional order of the British Overseas Territories ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| regulates |
political system of the British Virgin Islands
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public administration of the British Virgin Islands ⓘ relationship between the Crown and the British Virgin Islands ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
British Overseas Territories
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
constitutional interpretation by courts of the British Virgin Islands
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constitutional law of the British Virgin Islands ⓘ |
| territorialStatusDefined | British Overseas Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | public law ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands
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Constitution of the British Virgin Islands
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