Constitution of the Maldives
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The Constitution of the Maldives is the supreme legal framework that defines the structure, powers, and functions of the Maldivian state and its key institutions, including the presidency.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Constitution of the Maldives canonical | 5 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal document
ⓘ
national constitution ⓘ |
| adopted | 7 August 2008 ⓘ |
| allows |
constitutional amendments
ⓘ
multi-party system ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 7 August 2008 ⓘ |
| contains | bill of rights ⓘ |
| country | Maldives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defines |
citizenship of the Maldives
ⓘ
functions of the Maldivian state ⓘ powers of the Maldivian state ⓘ structure of the Maldivian state ⓘ territorial integrity of the Maldives ⓘ |
| definesTermLength | five-year presidential term ⓘ |
| establishes |
Constitutional supremacy over other laws
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People's Majlis NERFINISHED ⓘ Supreme Court of the Maldives NERFINISHED ⓘ independent institutions of the Maldives ⓘ presidency of the Maldives ⓘ |
| formOfGovernment | presidential republic ⓘ |
| guarantees |
freedom of assembly
ⓘ
freedom of association ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ fundamental rights and freedoms ⓘ protection from torture ⓘ right to fair trial ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | President of the Maldives ⓘ |
| headOfState | President of the Maldives ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Maldives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Dhivehi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law of the Maldives ⓘ |
| providesFor |
checks and balances
ⓘ
independent judiciary ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| recognizes | Islam as the state religion ⓘ |
| regulates |
elections in the Maldives
ⓘ
executive branch of the Maldives ⓘ impeachment of the president ⓘ judicial branch of the Maldives ⓘ legislative branch of the Maldives ⓘ process for constitutional amendments ⓘ state of emergency procedures ⓘ |
| replaced | 1998 Constitution of the Maldives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
citizens of the Maldives to be Muslim
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oath of office for members of the People’s Majlis ⓘ oath of office for the president ⓘ the president to be a Sunni Muslim ⓘ |
| seatOfGovernment | Malé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Constitution of the Republic of Maldives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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