constitutionalHierarchy
P9514
predicate
Indicates that one entity holds a superior or subordinate status to another within a formal constitutional or foundational legal framework.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| legalHierarchy | 120 |
| constitutionalHierarchy canonical | 42 |
| constitutionalHierarchyRole | 3 |
| isPartOfConstitutionalOrderOf | 2 |
| constitutionalSubordination | 1 |
| higherLevelConstitution | 1 |
Description generation (PDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.
Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: constitutionalHierarchy
Generated description
Indicates that one entity holds a superior or subordinate status to another within a formal constitutional or foundational legal framework.
Sample triples (169)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Congress of Mexico City | Political Constitution of the United Mexican States via predicate surface "higherLevelConstitution" ⓘ |
| Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic | declared priority of the RSFSR Constitution over USSR legislation on RSFSR territory ⓘ |
|
Fifth Schedule
surface form:
Fifth Schedule (Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria)
|
subordinate to main body of the Constitution only ⓘ |
| Saskatchewan Act, 1905 | subordinate to Constitution Act, 1867 and Constitution Act, 1982 ⓘ |
| Political-Administrative Statute of the Autonomous Region of the Azores | below the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" ⓘ |
| Organic Law of the Judiciary of Peru | organic law under the Constitution of Peru via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" ⓘ |
| Organic Law of the National People's Congress | law under the Constitution of the People's Republic of China via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" ⓘ |
| National Constituent Assembly of Mauritania | exercised original constituent power rather than derived legislative power ⓘ |
| Constitution of Fiji | highest legal authority in Fiji via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" ⓘ |
|
Article 73 of the Constitution of Japan
surface form:
Article 73 of the Constitution of the Constitution of Japan
|
inferior to the sovereignty of the people as declared in the Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| Spanish Penal Code | organic law via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" ⓘ |
| Article XVI of the Pennsylvania Constitution | supreme law within Pennsylvania subject to the U.S. Constitution via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" ⓘ |
| Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands | higher than ordinary Kingdom statutes ⓘ |
| Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands | higher than country-level constitutions and organic laws ⓘ |
| Article XIX of the Pennsylvania Constitution | subordinate to the Constitution of the United States ⓘ |
| Alexandria City Code | subordinate to Constitution of Virginia via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" ⓘ |
| Alexandria City Code |
Code of Virginia
via predicate surface "legalHierarchy"
ⓘ
surface form:
subordinate to Code of Virginia
|
| Alexandria City Code | subordinate to United States Constitution via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" ⓘ |
| Article XXIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution | subordinate to the United States Constitution via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" ⓘ |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg | Luxembourg via predicate surface "isPartOfConstitutionalOrderOf" ⓘ |
| Article XXIV of the Pennsylvania Constitution | part of the supreme law of Pennsylvania via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" ⓘ |
| Constitution of Hesse | subordinate to Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" ⓘ |
| Regeringsformen | higher than ordinary law via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" ⓘ |
| Royal Decree of the Kingdom of Italy | secondary to parliamentary statute via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" ⓘ |
| Article 48 of the Constitution of Iraq | defines top‑level legislative organ via predicate surface "constitutionalHierarchyRole" ⓘ |
| Article 11 of the Constitution of Japan | supreme law within the Japanese legal order ⓘ |
| Article 30 of the Constitution of Japan | cannot be overridden by ordinary legislation ⓘ |
| Article 32 of the Constitution of Japan | supreme law within the Japanese legal order ⓘ |
|
Declaration of Rights
surface form:
Declaration of Rights (Maine Constitution)
|
superior to ordinary state statutes via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" ⓘ |
| Constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe | highest norm in São Tomé and Príncipe via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" ⓘ |
| Article 36 of the Constitution of Japan | overrides conflicting statutes ⓘ |
| Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China | has the same legal force as the main text of the Constitution of the Republic of China ⓘ |
| Part VI of the Basic Law | higher than ordinary legislation of Hong Kong via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" ⓘ |
| Social Code Book X | federal law via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" ⓘ |
| Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan 2011 | supersedes all other laws in South Sudan via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" ⓘ |
| Australian Constitution section 122 | supreme law provision via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" ⓘ |
| Articles of the Federation | takes precedence over planetary laws of member worlds via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" ⓘ |
| Article 88 of the Constitution of Norway | regulates highest judicial authority via predicate surface "constitutionalHierarchyRole" ⓘ |
| Organic Law on New Caledonia (1999) | below French Constitution via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" ⓘ |
| Organic Law on New Caledonia (1999) | above ordinary French statutes via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" ⓘ |
| Conseil des Parties | above many ordinary courts in the kingdom via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" ⓘ |
| Akron municipal code | subordinate to Ohio state law via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" ⓘ |
| Akron municipal code | subordinate to United States federal law via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" ⓘ |
| Article 2 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights | federal law superior to Maryland law ⓘ |
| Venezuelan constitution | highest norm in Venezuelan legal order via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" ⓘ |
| Internal Rules of the Federal Senate | below the Constitution of Brazil and above administrative acts of the Federal Senate via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" ⓘ |
| Organic Constitutional Law on Municipalities | organic constitutional law via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Article 327 of the Constitution of India | supersedes inconsistent ordinary election laws ⓘ |
| Organic Law of the Municipality of Olinda | below state constitution of Pernambuco via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" ⓘ |
| Organic Law of the Municipality of Olinda | below Federal Constitution of Brazil via predicate surface "legalHierarchy" ⓘ |