French Revolutionary and Napoleonic constitutions
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The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic constitutions were a succession of foundational legal charters that reshaped France’s political order from monarchy to republic to empire between 1789 and 1815, defining the structures of power under revolutionary and Napoleonic rule.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| French Revolutionary and Napoleonic constitutions canonical | 1 |
| Napoleonic constitutional system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: French Revolutionary and Napoleonic constitutions Context triple: [Senatus-consulte of 18 May 1804, constitutionalContext, French Revolutionary and Napoleonic constitutions]
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A.
French Constitution of 1791
The French Constitution of 1791 was the first written constitution of France, establishing a constitutional monarchy that limited the powers of the king and restructured the state during the French Revolution.
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B.
French Constitution
The French Constitution is the fundamental law of the French Republic that defines its political institutions, separation of powers, and the rights and duties of citizens.
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C.
French Constitution of 1793
The French Constitution of 1793 was a radical democratic charter drafted during the French Revolution that proclaimed universal male suffrage and extensive social rights but was never fully implemented.
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D.
Constitution of 1815
The Constitution of 1815 was the foundational charter of the Kingdom of Congress Poland, establishing its political system and limited autonomy under the Russian Empire after the Congress of Vienna.
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E.
French Constitution of 1795
The French Constitution of 1795 was the post-Terror republican charter that established the Directory government and marked a conservative phase of the French Revolution.
- 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: French Revolutionary and Napoleonic constitutions Target entity description: The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic constitutions were a succession of foundational legal charters that reshaped France’s political order from monarchy to republic to empire between 1789 and 1815, defining the structures of power under revolutionary and Napoleonic rule.
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A.
French Constitution of 1791
The French Constitution of 1791 was the first written constitution of France, establishing a constitutional monarchy that limited the powers of the king and restructured the state during the French Revolution.
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B.
French Constitution
The French Constitution is the fundamental law of the French Republic that defines its political institutions, separation of powers, and the rights and duties of citizens.
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C.
French Constitution of 1793
The French Constitution of 1793 was a radical democratic charter drafted during the French Revolution that proclaimed universal male suffrage and extensive social rights but was never fully implemented.
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D.
Constitution of 1815
The Constitution of 1815 was the foundational charter of the Kingdom of Congress Poland, establishing its political system and limited autonomy under the Russian Empire after the Congress of Vienna.
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E.
French Constitution of 1795
The French Constitution of 1795 was the post-Terror republican charter that established the Directory government and marked a conservative phase of the French Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional framework
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historical legal document corpus ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
abolish feudal privileges
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centralize state power ⓘ redefine sovereignty ⓘ |
| appliesToPeriod |
French Revolution
NERFINISHED
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Napoleonic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| definesBranchOfGovernment |
executive
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judiciary ⓘ legislative ⓘ |
| definesElectoralSystem |
census suffrage
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indirect elections ⓘ universal male suffrage (theoretical) ⓘ |
| definesFormOfGovernment |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
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constitutional monarchy ⓘ consulate ⓘ republic ⓘ |
| definesInstitution |
Conseil d'État
NERFINISHED
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Conseil des Anciens NERFINISHED ⓘ Conseil des Cinq-Cents NERFINISHED ⓘ Convention nationale NERFINISHED ⓘ Corps législatif NERFINISHED ⓘ Council of Ministers NERFINISHED ⓘ Emperor of the French NERFINISHED ⓘ First Consul NERFINISHED ⓘ Legislative Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ National Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ Sénat conservateur NERFINISHED ⓘ Tribunat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definesPrinciple |
national sovereignty
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popular sovereignty ⓘ rule of law ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| definesRights |
civil rights
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political rights ⓘ property rights ⓘ |
| endTime | 1815 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Charter of 1814
NERFINISHED
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Constitution of 1791 NERFINISHED ⓘ Constitution of 1793 NERFINISHED ⓘ Constitution of 1795 NERFINISHED ⓘ Constitution of the Year VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ Constitution of the Year X NERFINISHED ⓘ Constitution of the Year XII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
liberal constitutional movements in the 19th century
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modern constitutionalism in Europe ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
NERFINISHED
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Enlightenment political thought ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law of France (at their respective times) ⓘ |
| preceded | French constitutional charters of the Restoration ⓘ |
| replaced | Ancien Régime absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| startTime | 1789 ⓘ |
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Subject: French Revolutionary and Napoleonic constitutions Description of subject: The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic constitutions were a succession of foundational legal charters that reshaped France’s political order from monarchy to republic to empire between 1789 and 1815, defining the structures of power under revolutionary and Napoleonic rule.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Senatus-consulte of 18 May 1804
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constitutionalContext
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French Revolutionary and Napoleonic constitutions
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this entity surface form:
Napoleonic constitutional system