Satversme

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Satversme is the constitution of the Republic of Latvia, establishing its fundamental political structure, rights, and legal framework.

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instanceOf constitution
founding document
legal document
adoptedBy Constitutional Assembly of Latvia
adoptionDate 1922-02-15
amendmentProcedure requires qualified majority in Saeima
appliesTo entire territory of Latvia
cameIntoForce 1922-11-07
contains articles
chapters
preamble
country Latvia
Republic of Latvia
linked to: Latvia
defines fundamental rights of individuals in Latvia
powers of the Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia
powers of the President of Latvia
powers of the Saeima
powers of the courts of Latvia
structure of the state of Latvia
draftedBy Constitutional Assembly of Latvia
draftingStarted 1920
establishes Cabinet of Ministers as executive authority
Constitutional Court of Latvia
President of Latvia as head of state
Saeima as the unicameral parliament of Latvia
linked to: Saeima

parliamentary republic in Latvia
guarantees equality before the law in Latvia
freedom of assembly in Latvia
freedom of association in Latvia
freedom of speech in Latvia
right to fair trial in Latvia
right to property in Latvia
influencedBy Swiss constitutional tradition
Weimar Constitution
language Latvian
legalStatus supreme law of Latvia
legalSystem civil law
officialName Latvijas Republikas Satversme
restored 1990-05-04
restoredBy Supreme Council of the Republic of Latvia
shortName Satversme
subjectMatter elections
human rights
judiciary
legislative process
local government
state structure
suspendedDuring authoritarian regime of Kārlis Ulmanis
suspensionStart 1934-05-15

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