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Such elements are almost always written down somewhere (perhaps across multiple documents and/or publications), however written in documents that are not enforceable in law. Approximate dates have been listed below based on fundamental founding documents on governance of the respective countries. Constitution of Canada (1867, 1982)
The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution of any country in the world, [4] with 146,385 words [5] in its English-language version, [6] while the Constitution of Monaco is the shortest written constitution with 3,814 words.
This category has the following 80 subcategories, out of 80 total. Constitutions of former countries (11 C, 16 P) Constitutions of former unrecognized countries (1 C, 3 P)
The amended constitution has a preamble and 470 articles, [b] which are grouped into 25 parts. [c] [34] With 12 schedules [d] and five appendices, [34] [50] it has been amended 105 times; the latest amendment became effective on 15 August 2021. The constitution's articles are grouped into the following parts:
The Italian approach has been imitated by other countries including Portugal (1966), the Netherlands (1992), Lithuania (2000), Brazil (2002) and Argentina (2014). Most of them have innovations introduced by the Italian legislation, including the unification of the civil and commercial codes. [8] Germanistic to Napoleonic influence (Swiss civil law)
The Constitution of the People's Republic of China is the supreme law of the People's Republic of China. It was adopted by the 5th National People's Congress on December 4, 1982, with five subsequent revisions. It is the fourth constitution in PRC history, superseding the 1954 constitution, the 1975 constitution, and the 1978 constitution. [1]
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The Constitution of Japan [b] is the supreme law of Japan. Written primarily by American civilian officials during the occupation of Japan after World War II, it was adopted on 3 November 1946 and came into effect on 3 May 1947, succeeding the Meiji Constitution of 1889. [4] The constitution consists of a preamble and 103 articles grouped into ...