French Charter of 1830

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The French Charter of 1830 was a liberal constitutional charter established after the July Revolution that limited monarchical power and expanded civil liberties in France, influencing subsequent European constitutions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitution
constitutional charter
legal document
abolishes censorship of the press
reference to the divine right of kings
appliesToJurisdiction France
causeOf establishment of a more liberal constitutional order in France
expansion of civil liberties
limitation of royal prerogatives
strengthening of parliamentary powers
country France
dateAdopted 1830-08-14
defines powers of the king
powers of the legislature
rights of citizens
establishes Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Peers
bicameral legislature
establishesRegime July Monarchy
follows Bourbon Restoration constitutional framework
Charter of 1814
grantsRight freedom of association
freedom of religion
freedom of the press
inviolability of property
hasCause July Revolution of 1830
overthrow of Charles X
historicalPeriod 19th century
July Monarchy
ideology liberalism
increases number of eligible voters
influenced Belgian Constitution of 1831
later European liberal constitutions
language French
legalForm charter granted by the king and accepted by the Chambers
legalStatus supreme law of France
limitsPowerOf monarch of France
maintains hereditary monarchy
modifies electoral system of France
politicalSystem constitutional monarchy
precedes French Constitution of 1848
promulgatedBy Louis-Philippe I
recognizes national sovereignty
reduces king’s legislative initiative
king’s power over the Chamber of Deputies
reignContext reign of Louis-Philippe I
replaces Charter of 1814
subjectOf European constitutional history
French constitutional law
yearAdopted 1830

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
July Monarchy ("Charter of 1830")
constitution
King of the French ("Charter of 1830")
constitutionalBasis
Constitution of Belgium
inspiredBy

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