Constitution of 1823 (Epidaurus)

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The Constitution of 1823 (Epidaurus) was an early Greek revolutionary charter adopted during the War of Independence that helped lay the groundwork for the modern Greek constitutional order.

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Provisional Constitution of Greece 1822 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek revolutionary charter
constitution
adoptedAt Epidaurus
adoptedBy Greek revolutionary authorities
adoptedDuring Greek War of Independence
adoptedIn 1823
aimedTo legitimize Greek independence efforts
organize the Greek revolutionary administration
appliesTo First Hellenic Republic
associatedWithPlace Epidaurus
belongsTo early Greek constitutional charters
codified basic institutions of the revolutionary Greek state
constitutionalTradition liberal constitutionalism
contains declaration of rights
provisions on separation of powers
rules on judiciary
rules on local administration
country Greece
draftedFor newly emerging Greek state
established central executive authority
central legislative body
followedBy Constitution of 1827 (Troezen)
governmentForm representative system
helpedLayGroundworkFor later Greek constitutions
modern Greek constitutional order
historicalContext Greek struggle against Ottoman Empire
historicalSignificance early step in formation of modern Greek constitutional order
influencedBy French revolutionary constitutions
liberal constitutionalism of early 19th century Europe
language Greek
legalNature provisional constitution
legalStatus fundamental law
legalSystem civil law tradition
precededBy Provisional Constitution of Greece
surface form: Provisional Constitution of Greece (1822)
recognized political rights of Greeks in revolt
recognizedAs milestone in Greek constitutional development
relatedTo Greek National Assemblies of the War of Independence
surface form: First National Assemblies of Greece

Greek War of Independence
subjectOf Greek constitutional history studies
territorialScope revolutionary-controlled Greek territories
timePeriod 19th century
typeOfLaw public law

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Constitution of Greece historicalPredecessor Constitution of 1823 (Epidaurus)
Constitution of Greece historicalPredecessor Constitution of 1823 (Epidaurus)
this entity surface form: Provisional Constitution of Greece 1822