P.R. Const. art. VIII
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P.R. Const. art. VIII is the article of the Puerto Rico Constitution that sets forth transitional and temporary provisions governing the shift from prior legal and governmental arrangements to the new constitutional order.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of constitution
ⓘ
constitutional provision ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Government of Puerto Rico
ⓘ
laws of Puerto Rico in force at the time of the Constitution’s adoption ⓘ public officers of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| approvedBy |
United States Congress
ⓘ
people of Puerto Rico by referendum ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| effectiveWith | entry into force of the Constitution of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| governs |
transition of governmental institutions under the new Constitution
ⓘ
treatment of existing laws during the constitutional transition ⓘ |
| hasType | transitory constitutional article ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| legalCitationForm | P.R. Const. art. VIII ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law within Puerto Rico subject to the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Puerto Rican constitutional law ⓘ |
| locationInDocument | Article VIII of the Constitution of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| partOf |
Constitution of Puerto Rico
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
|
| purpose |
to provide temporary rules for the implementation of the Puerto Rico Constitution
ⓘ
to regulate the shift from the prior legal order to the new constitutional order in Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
continuity of government
ⓘ
continuity of laws ⓘ implementation of new constitutional order ⓘ temporary provisions ⓘ transition from prior governmental arrangements ⓘ transition from prior legal arrangements ⓘ transitional provisions ⓘ |
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