Constitution of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
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The Constitution of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was the foundational legal document that established and structured the short-lived mid-20th-century federation of Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland under British colonial rule.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional document ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
colonial-era constitution
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federal ⓘ short-lived ⓘ |
| colonialPower | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBody |
Federal Assembly of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
NERFINISHED
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Federal government of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdOffice |
Governor-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
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Prime Minister of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedBranch |
executive branch of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
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judicial branch of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland ⓘ legislative branch of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland ⓘ |
| definedCapital | Salisbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedPoliticalStructure | federal government of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedStatusOf |
Northern Rhodesia as British protectorate within the federation
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Nyasaland as British protectorate within the federation ⓘ Southern Rhodesia as self-governing colony within the federation ⓘ |
| establishedFederationOf |
Northern Rhodesia
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Nyasaland NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Rhodesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| federatedTerritories |
Northern Rhodesia
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Nyasaland NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Rhodesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | federal state ⓘ |
| headOfState | British monarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Westminster system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | British colonial law ⓘ |
| politicalContext | British colonial rule in Central Africa ⓘ |
| purpose |
to allocate powers between federal and territorial governments
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to establish the legal framework of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland ⓘ |
| region |
Central Africa
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Southern Africa ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
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Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedMonarchBy | Governor-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | constitutional history of Central Africa ⓘ |
| successorEntities |
Malawi
NERFINISHED
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Rhodesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
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Governor-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
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Constitution of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
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