Constitution of Nauru

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The Constitution of Nauru is the supreme legal document that establishes the country's system of government, defines the powers and roles of its political institutions, and guarantees fundamental rights for its citizens.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legal document
national constitution
adoptedInContextOf Nauru’s independence from trusteeship
adoptedOn 1968-01-29
amendmentRequires in some cases a referendum
special parliamentary majority
basedOn Westminster system principles
cameIntoForceOn 1968-01-31
containsChapter finance provisions
provisions on fundamental rights and freedoms
provisions on the executive
provisions on the judiciary
provisions on the legislature
public service provisions
country Nauru NERFINISHED
dateOfIndependenceAssociated 1968-01-31
definesCitizenship Nauruan citizenship NERFINISHED
definesHeadOfGovernment President of Nauru NERFINISHED
definesHeadOfState President of Nauru NERFINISHED
definesLegislatureType unicameral parliament
definesRole Cabinet of Nauru NERFINISHED
Chief Justice of Nauru NERFINISHED
Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru NERFINISHED
enteredIntoForceOn 1968-01-31
establishesBranch executive branch
judicial branch
legislative branch
establishesFormOfGovernment republic
establishesLegislature Parliament of Nauru NERFINISHED
establishesOffice President of Nauru NERFINISHED
establishesSystemOfGovernment parliamentary system
guarantees civil liberties
freedom of assembly
freedom of conscience
freedom of expression
freedom of movement
fundamental rights
protection from deprivation of property without compensation
protection of law
jurisdiction Republic of Nauru NERFINISHED
language English
predecessor colonial administrative arrangements for Nauru
providesFor appointment of judges
independence of the judiciary
parliamentary elections
state of emergency powers
vote of no confidence in the President
supremeLawOf Nauru NERFINISHED

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President of Nauru constitutingInstrument Constitution of Nauru
Parliament of Nauru constitutionalBasis Constitution of Nauru
Government of Nauru constitutionalDocument Constitution of Nauru