Constitution of Iceland
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The Constitution of Iceland is the fundamental legal document that establishes the structure, powers, and limits of the Icelandic state and guarantees the rights of its citizens.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Constitution of Iceland canonical | 7 |
| Constitution of the Kingdom of Iceland | 1 |
| Stjórnarskrá lýðveldisins Íslands | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2444618 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitution of Iceland Context triple: [President of Iceland, constitutingInstrument, Constitution of Iceland]
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A.
Constitution of Finland
The Constitution of Finland is the supreme law that defines the structure, powers, and fundamental principles of the Finnish state and safeguards the basic rights and liberties of its citizens.
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B.
Constitution of the Republic of Estonia
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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C.
Constitution of Norway
The Constitution of Norway is the foundational legal document that establishes Norway as a constitutional monarchy, defines the structure and powers of its government, and guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms to its citizens.
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D.
Constitution of Sweden
The Constitution of Sweden is the fundamental legal framework that defines the structure, powers, and limitations of the Swedish state and safeguards democratic governance and citizens’ rights.
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E.
Danish Constitution of 1849
The Danish Constitution of 1849 is the foundational charter that transformed Denmark from an absolute monarchy into a constitutional democracy, establishing civil liberties and a parliamentary system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitution of Iceland Target entity description: The Constitution of Iceland is the fundamental legal document that establishes the structure, powers, and limits of the Icelandic state and guarantees the rights of its citizens.
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A.
Constitution of Finland
The Constitution of Finland is the supreme law that defines the structure, powers, and fundamental principles of the Finnish state and safeguards the basic rights and liberties of its citizens.
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B.
Constitution of the Republic of Estonia
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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C.
Constitution of Norway
The Constitution of Norway is the foundational legal document that establishes Norway as a constitutional monarchy, defines the structure and powers of its government, and guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms to its citizens.
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D.
Constitution of Sweden
The Constitution of Sweden is the fundamental legal framework that defines the structure, powers, and limitations of the Swedish state and safeguards democratic governance and citizens’ rights.
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E.
Danish Constitution of 1849
The Danish Constitution of 1849 is the foundational charter that transformed Denmark from an absolute monarchy into a constitutional democracy, establishing civil liberties and a parliamentary system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitution
ⓘ
fundamental law ⓘ |
| amendmentProcedureRequires |
parliamentary approval
ⓘ
two successive Althing terms ⓘ |
| amendmentProcedureSometimesRequires | national referendum ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
Iceland
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Iceland
|
| cameIntoForce | 1944-06-17 ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
judicial independence
ⓘ
local government ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ state religion ⓘ |
| country | Iceland ⓘ |
| dateAdopted | 1944-06-17 ⓘ |
| definesAsHeadOfGovernment | Prime Minister of Iceland ⓘ |
| definesAsHeadOfState | President of Iceland ⓘ |
| establishesBody |
Althing
ⓘ
Government of Iceland ⓘ
surface form:
Cabinet of Iceland
|
| establishesBranch |
executive branch of Iceland
ⓘ
judicial branch of Iceland ⓘ legislative branch of Iceland ⓘ |
| establishesOffice |
President of Iceland
ⓘ
Prime Minister of Iceland ⓘ |
| formOfGovernmentEstablished | parliamentary republic ⓘ |
| guaranteesRight |
equality before the law
ⓘ
freedom of assembly ⓘ freedom of association ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ right to property ⓘ right to stand for election ⓘ right to vote ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter on human rights
ⓘ
chapter on the Althing ⓘ chapter on the President ⓘ chapter on the judiciary ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Danish constitutional tradition
ⓘ
Nordic constitutional models ⓘ |
| inForce | true ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Nordic legal system
ⓘ
civil law ⓘ |
| legislatureName | Althing ⓘ |
| legislatureType | unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Icelandic ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Constitutional Act of 1874
ⓘ
Constitutional Act of 1920 ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy |
Althing
ⓘ
President of Iceland ⓘ |
| replaced | Act of Union between Denmark and Iceland ⓘ |
| shortName |
Constitution of Iceland
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Stjórnarskrá lýðveldisins Íslands
Stjórnarskrá Íslands ⓘ |
| stateReligion | Evangelical Lutheran Church ⓘ |
| subjectOf | 2010–2013 constitutional reform process ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Constitution of Iceland Description of subject: The Constitution of Iceland is the fundamental legal document that establishes the structure, powers, and limits of the Icelandic state and guarantees the rights of its citizens.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Stjórnarskrá lýðveldisins Íslands
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the Kingdom of Iceland