Republican Constitution of 1971
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The Republican Constitution of 1971 is the fundamental legal document that transformed Sierra Leone into a republic and established the framework for its presidential system of government.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal document
ⓘ
national constitution ⓘ |
| abolishedFormOfState | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Parliament of Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
consolidate republican government in Sierra Leone
ⓘ
provide stable presidential system ⓘ |
| constitutionalPrinciple |
protection of fundamental human rights
ⓘ
rule of law ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
citizenship in Sierra Leone
ⓘ
elections and electoral framework ⓘ judicial independence ⓘ local government ⓘ public finance and appropriation ⓘ state of emergency powers ⓘ succession to the presidency ⓘ |
| country | Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdOffice | President of Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedRelationship |
relationship between central government and judiciary
ⓘ
relationship between executive and legislature ⓘ |
| definedRole |
President as commander-in-chief of the armed forces
ⓘ
President as head of government ⓘ President as head of state ⓘ |
| establishedFormOfState | republic ⓘ |
| followedEvent | Sierra Leone gaining independence in 1961 ⓘ |
| governs |
exercise of executive power in Sierra Leone
ⓘ
exercise of judicial power in Sierra Leone ⓘ exercise of legislative power in Sierra Leone ⓘ organization of the state of Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| guaranteed | fundamental rights and freedoms ⓘ |
| headOfStateSystem | presidential system ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post-independence constitutional development of Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| inForceIn | 1970s Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| introducedConcept | republican form of government in Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain | public law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | fundamental law of Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law tradition ⓘ |
| providedFor | unicameral parliament ⓘ |
| regulatedBranch |
executive branch of Sierra Leone
ⓘ
judicial branch of Sierra Leone ⓘ legislative branch of Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Constitution of Sierra Leone 1991 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Independence Constitution of 1961 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
constitutional amendments and political debate in Sierra Leone
ⓘ
constitutional law of Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| territorialExtent | Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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