Stjórnarskrá Íslands
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Stjórnarskrá Íslands is the fundamental law of Iceland that establishes the structure of government, defines the powers of state institutions, and guarantees the rights and freedoms of its citizens.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitution
ⓘ
fundamental law ⓘ |
| adopted | 1944-06-17 ⓘ |
| amendmentProcedure |
requires constitutional amendment law
ⓘ
requires intervening parliamentary election ⓘ requires two successive parliaments ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
citizens of Iceland
ⓘ
public authorities in Iceland ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Danish constitutional tradition
ⓘ
Stjórnarskrá konungsríkisins Íslands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1944-06-17 ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
elections to Alþingi
ⓘ
judicial independence ⓘ local government ⓘ referendums ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ state church ⓘ |
| country | Iceland ⓘ |
| definesBranchOfGovernment |
executive branch
ⓘ
judicial branch ⓘ legislative branch ⓘ |
| definesOffice | Prime Minister of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guarantees |
equality before the law
ⓘ
freedom of association ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ fundamental human rights ⓘ protection against arbitrary arrest ⓘ right to fair trial ⓘ right to property ⓘ |
| hasFormOfGovernment | parliamentary republic ⓘ |
| hasPart |
articles
ⓘ
chapters ⓘ preamble ⓘ |
| headOfStateDefinedAs | President of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Icelandic ⓘ |
| legalRank | supreme law of Iceland ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law ⓘ |
| legislatureDefinedAs | Alþingi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | Stjórnarskrá lýðveldisins Íslands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy |
Alþingi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Regent of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Stjórnarskrá konungsríkisins Íslands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName |
Constitution of Iceland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stjórnarskrá Íslands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
powers of state institutions
ⓘ
rights and freedoms of citizens ⓘ structure of government ⓘ |
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