Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda

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supreme law written constitution

The Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda is the supreme legal document that establishes the country's system of government, defines the powers of its institutions, and guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms to its citizens.

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Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda canonical 19

Statements (65)

Predicate Object
instanceOf supreme law ⓘ
written constitution ⓘ
adoptionContext independence from the United Kingdom ⓘ
amendmentProcedure certain provisions require referendum ⓘ
requires special parliamentary majorities ⓘ
bindingOn executive branch of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
judiciary of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
legislature of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
branch executive branch ⓘ
judicial branch ⓘ
legislative branch ⓘ
cameIntoForce 1981-11-01 ⓘ
containsChapterOn fundamental rights and freedoms ⓘ
country Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
definesRoleOf Attorney-General of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
Director of Public Prosecutions of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
Leader of the Opposition of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
effectiveDate 1981-11-01 ⓘ
establishesBody Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court ⓘ
High Court of Justice of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
Senate of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
establishesOffice Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
formerColonialPower United Kingdom ⓘ
governmentForm parliamentary democracy ⓘ
governmentSystem constitutional monarchy ⓘ
guaranteesRight freedom of assembly and association ⓘ
freedom of conscience ⓘ
freedom of expression ⓘ
freedom of movement ⓘ
protection from deprivation of property without compensation ⓘ
protection from discrimination ⓘ
protection from inhuman treatment ⓘ
protection from slavery and forced labour ⓘ
protection of law ⓘ
protection of personal liberty ⓘ
right to life ⓘ
headOfGovernment Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
headOfState monarch of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
independenceDay 1981-11-01 ⓘ
inspiredBy Westminster system ⓘ
surface form: Westminster model
jurisdiction Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
language English ⓘ
legalSystem common law ⓘ
preambleIncludes recognition of fundamental human rights and freedoms ⓘ
reference to supremacy of God ⓘ
providesFor citizenship of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
electoral system for Parliament ⓘ
emergency powers ⓘ
finance and appropriation ⓘ
public service commissions ⓘ
recognizesCourt Caribbean Court of Justice ⓘ
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ⓘ
region Caribbean ⓘ
relatedDocument Antigua and Barbuda Independence Act 1981 ⓘ
sovereignState Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
status in force ⓘ
supremacyClause inconsistency with Constitution is void ⓘ

Referenced by (19)

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Queen of Antigua and Barbuda → legalFoundation → Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda → constitutionalBasis → Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
Crown of Antigua and Barbuda → constitutionalDocument → Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
King of Antigua and Barbuda → constitutionalDocument → Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda → constitutionalBasis → Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda → constitutionalBasis → Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda → establishedUnder → Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
High Court of Justice of Antigua and Barbuda → establishedUnder → Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
Leader of the Opposition of Antigua and Barbuda → constitutionalBasis → Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
Attorney-General of Antigua and Barbuda → associatedWith → Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
Director of Public Prosecutions of Antigua and Barbuda → constitutionalBasis → Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
legislature of Antigua and Barbuda → establishedBy → Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
subject surface form: Legislature of Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda Independence Act 1981 → constitutionalInstrumentFor → Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda → constitutionalDocument → Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
judiciary of Antigua and Barbuda → basedOn → Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
judiciary of Antigua and Barbuda → guaranteedBy → Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
Senate of Antigua and Barbuda → legalBasis → Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
Government of Antigua and Barbuda → foundationDocument → Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ
Government of Antigua and Barbuda → subordinateTo → Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda ⓘ