Act of Succession (Sweden)
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The Act of Succession (Sweden) is a fundamental law of the Swedish constitution that regulates the hereditary monarchy and determines who may inherit the Swedish throne.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act of Succession (Sweden) canonical | 5 |
| Act of Succession | 2 |
| Act of Succession of Sweden | 1 |
| Successionsordningen | 1 |
| Swedish Act of Succession | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T737637 — 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.
Target entity: Act of Succession (Sweden) Context triple: [King of Sweden, successionLaw, Act of Succession (Sweden)]
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Act of Succession of 1814
The Act of Succession of 1814 is the constitutional law that established the rules for hereditary succession to the Norwegian throne following the adoption of Norway’s constitution in 1814.
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Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 (context for Habsburg succession)
The Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 was an edict issued by Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI to ensure the indivisibility of the Habsburg lands and allow his daughter Maria Theresa to inherit them, reshaping the dynastic succession in Central Europe.
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Pragmatic Sanction of 1549
The Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 was an imperial decree by Charles V that unified his scattered Burgundian and Habsburg territories in the Low Countries into a single, hereditary political entity.
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Kalmar Union
The Kalmar Union was a late medieval political union that united the kingdoms of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (including their overseas territories) under a single monarch from 1397 to the early 16th century.
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Sweden–Norway union
The Sweden–Norway union was a 19th-century political union in which the kingdoms of Sweden and Norway shared a common monarch and foreign policy while retaining separate domestic governments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Act of Succession (Sweden) Target entity description: The Act of Succession (Sweden) is a fundamental law of the Swedish constitution that regulates the hereditary monarchy and determines who may inherit the Swedish throne.
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A.
Act of Succession of 1814
The Act of Succession of 1814 is the constitutional law that established the rules for hereditary succession to the Norwegian throne following the adoption of Norway’s constitution in 1814.
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B.
Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 (context for Habsburg succession)
The Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 was an edict issued by Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI to ensure the indivisibility of the Habsburg lands and allow his daughter Maria Theresa to inherit them, reshaping the dynastic succession in Central Europe.
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C.
Pragmatic Sanction of 1549
The Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 was an imperial decree by Charles V that unified his scattered Burgundian and Habsburg territories in the Low Countries into a single, hereditary political entity.
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D.
Kalmar Union
The Kalmar Union was a late medieval political union that united the kingdoms of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (including their overseas territories) under a single monarch from 1397 to the early 16th century.
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E.
Sweden–Norway union
The Sweden–Norway union was a 19th-century political union in which the kingdoms of Sweden and Norway shared a common monarch and foreign policy while retaining separate domestic governments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swedish law
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constitutional law ⓘ fundamental law ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Riksdag of the Estates ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Swedish monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Swedish royal family
Swedish monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Swedish throne
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| bindingOn |
King of Sweden
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heirs to the Swedish throne ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| determines | who may inherit the Swedish throne ⓘ |
| governs |
conditions for succession to the Swedish crown
ⓘ
eligibility of heirs to the Swedish throne ⓘ |
| hasLegalRank | equal to other Swedish fundamental laws ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Swedish constitutional framework ⓘ |
| language | Swedish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | fundamental law of Sweden ⓘ |
| originallyAdopted | 1810 ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Sweden ⓘ |
| purpose |
to regulate the Swedish hereditary monarchy
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to secure a clear line of succession to the Swedish throne ⓘ |
| regulates |
hereditary monarchy of Sweden
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order of succession to the Swedish throne ⓘ |
| requiresForAmendment | two decisions by the Riksdag with an election in between ⓘ |
| subject |
monarchy
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royal succession ⓘ |
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Subject: Act of Succession (Sweden) Description of subject: The Act of Succession (Sweden) is a fundamental law of the Swedish constitution that regulates the hereditary monarchy and determines who may inherit the Swedish throne.
Referenced by (10)
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