Constitution of the Republic of Estonia

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The Constitution of the Republic of Estonia is the country's fundamental law that defines its system of government, guarantees citizens' rights and freedoms, and establishes the legal framework for state institutions and national defense.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitution
fundamental law
adoptedBy Asutav Kogu (Constituent Assembly of Estonia)
surface form: Constitutional Assembly of Estonia

people of Estonia
adoptionDate 1992-06-28
adoptionMethod referendum
contains chapter on amendments to the Constitution
chapter on finance and the national budget
chapter on foreign relations and international treaties
chapter on fundamental rights, freedoms and duties
chapter on general provisions
chapter on legislation
chapter on local government
chapter on national defence
chapter on the Chancellor of Justice
chapter on the Government of the Republic
chapter on the National Audit Office
chapter on the President of the Republic
chapter on the Riigikogu
chapter on the courts
chapter on the people and citizenship
preamble
country Estonia
defines competence of state institutions in Estonia
separation of powers in Estonia
system of government of Estonia
effectiveDate 1992-07-03
establishes Chancellor of Justice of Estonia
Government of the Republic of Estonia as executive power
National Audit Office of Estonia
President of the Republic of Estonia as head of state
Riigikogu as the parliament of Estonia
courts of Estonia as judicial power
framework for national defence of Estonia
legal framework for state institutions of Estonia
parliamentary republic in Estonia
guarantees civil liberties in Estonia
freedom of expression in Estonia
freedom of religion in Estonia
fundamental rights of Estonian citizens
human rights in Estonia
local self-government in Estonia
right to fair trial in Estonia
right to property in Estonia
inForce true
jurisdiction Estonia
surface form: Republic of Estonia
language Estonian
legalStatus supreme law of Estonia
predecessor Constitution of the Republic of Estonia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Constitution of Estonia of 1938

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Estonian Defence Forces legalBasis Constitution of the Republic of Estonia
President of Estonia legalBasis Constitution of the Republic of Estonia
Prime Minister of Estonia constitutingInstrument Constitution of the Republic of Estonia
this entity surface form: Constitution of Estonia
Riigikogu constitutionalBasis Constitution of the Republic of Estonia
EDF legalBasis Constitution of the Republic of Estonia
subject surface form: Estonian Defence Forces
this entity surface form: Constitution of Estonia
Constitution of the Republic of Estonia predecessor Constitution of the Republic of Estonia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Constitution of Estonia of 1938
Government of Estonia legalBasis Constitution of the Republic of Estonia