Constitution of Troezen of 1827

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The Constitution of Troezen of 1827 was a foundational liberal charter adopted during the Greek War of Independence that established the institutional framework and principles of the emerging modern Greek state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek constitutional document
constitution
foundational legal charter
adoptedBy National Assembly at Troezen
surface form: Third National Assembly at Troezen
adoptedDuring Greek War of Independence NERFINISHED
adoptionDate 1827-05-01
adoptionPlace Troezen
adoptionYear 1827
aimedTo establish institutional framework of the emerging Greek state
legitimize revolutionary authorities
appliesToTerritory Greece
surface form: Greek state
category 1827 in law
Constitutions of Greece
Greek War of Independence NERFINISHED
contains declaration of rights
country Greece
definesBranch executive power
judicial power
legislative power
definesReligion Eastern Orthodox Church as dominant religion
establishedFormOfGovernment representative democracy
establishedInstitution Governor of Greece
Panellinion (advisory council)
unicameral legislature
firstHeadOfStateUnderConstitution Ioannis Kapodistrias NERFINISHED
follows Constitution of 1823 (Astraea)
surface form: Constitution of Astros of 1823
guaranteesRight equality before the law
freedom of the press
personal liberty
protection against arbitrary arrest
security of property
headOfStateTitle Governor of Greece
historicalContext formation of the modern Greek state
influencedBy Enlightenment philosophy
surface form: Enlightenment political thought

French liberal constitutional ideas
language Greek
legalStatus supreme law of the provisional Greek state
politicalCharacter liberal
republican
precedes Constitution of 1844 (Greece)
prohibits concentration of powers in one authority
hereditary titles
providesFor independence of the judiciary
legislative elections
responsibility of ministers
replaced earlier provisional constitutional arrangements of the revolution
separationOfPowers yes

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First Hellenic Republic hasConstitution Constitution of Troezen of 1827
this entity surface form: Constitution of Troezen (1827)
Greek War of Independence hasKeyDocument Constitution of Troezen of 1827