Basic Law of Saudi Arabia
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The Basic Law of Saudi Arabia is the kingdom’s constitutional framework that defines the structure of government, the role of the monarchy, and the application of Islamic law as the basis of the state.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| النظام الأساسي للحكم في السعودية | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional document
ⓘ
fundamental law ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amended |
2005
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2013 ⓘ |
| articleCount | 83 articles ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1992-03-01 ⓘ |
| chapterCount | 9 chapters ⓘ |
| containsArticle |
Article 1
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Article 23 ⓘ Article 26 ⓘ Article 39 ⓘ Article 5 ⓘ Article 55 ⓘ Article 67 ⓘ Article 7 ⓘ Article 70 ⓘ Article 8 ⓘ Article 83 ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| dateOfAdoption | 1992-03-01 ⓘ |
| declares |
Arabic is the official language of Saudi Arabia
ⓘ
Islam is the religion of the state ⓘ Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ Saudi Arabia is an Islamic state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defines |
powers of the King of Saudi Arabia
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relationship between executive, legislative, and judicial authorities in Saudi Arabia ⓘ rights and duties of citizens in Saudi Arabia ⓘ structure of government of Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| establishes |
Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia
NERFINISHED
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King of Saudi Arabia as head of government ⓘ King of Saudi Arabia as head of state ⓘ Shura Council of Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalStatus | de facto constitution of Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| legalSystemBasis |
Islamic law
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Sharia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | royal decree ⓘ |
| providesFor |
consultative Shura Council
NERFINISHED
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independence of the judiciary ⓘ protection of human rights in accordance with Sharia ⓘ protection of private property ⓘ |
| regulates | succession to the Saudi throne ⓘ |
| religiousSchool |
Hanbali school of jurisprudence
NERFINISHED
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Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalDecreeNumber | A/90 ⓘ |
| states | Quran and Sunnah are the constitution of Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
financial affairs of the state
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form of the Saudi state ⓘ general principles of Saudi foreign policy ⓘ governance and administrative organization ⓘ rights and duties of the state and citizens ⓘ |
| successionPrinciple | rule passes among sons and grandsons of King Abdulaziz ⓘ |
| territorialScope | entire territory of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
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النظام الأساسي للحكم في السعودية