Constitution of the Latvian SSR (1940)
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The Constitution of the Latvian SSR (1940) was the Soviet-imposed fundamental law that reorganized Latvia as a socialist republic within the USSR following its occupation and annexation in 1940.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Constitution of the Latvian SSR (1940) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10806773 — 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 the Latvian SSR (1940) Context triple: [Latvian SSR, hadConstitution, Constitution of the Latvian SSR (1940)]
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A.
Constitution of Latvia
The Constitution of Latvia is the fundamental law establishing the structure, powers, and principles of the Latvian state and its government.
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B.
Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania
The Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania is the country’s fundamental law that defines its system of government, guarantees citizens’ rights and freedoms, and establishes the legal framework for its democratic institutions.
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C.
Constitution of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
The Constitution of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic was the fundamental law that structured the government, legal system, and socialist order of the Byelorussian SSR as a constituent republic of the Soviet Union.
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D.
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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E.
Constitution of the RSFSR (1937)
The Constitution of the RSFSR (1937) was the Soviet Russian republic’s fundamental law adopted during Stalin’s era, aligning it with the 1936 USSR Constitution and formalizing the structure and powers of its socialist government.
- 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 the Latvian SSR (1940) Target entity description: The Constitution of the Latvian SSR (1940) was the Soviet-imposed fundamental law that reorganized Latvia as a socialist republic within the USSR following its occupation and annexation in 1940.
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A.
Constitution of Latvia
The Constitution of Latvia is the fundamental law establishing the structure, powers, and principles of the Latvian state and its government.
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B.
Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania
The Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania is the country’s fundamental law that defines its system of government, guarantees citizens’ rights and freedoms, and establishes the legal framework for its democratic institutions.
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C.
Constitution of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
The Constitution of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic was the fundamental law that structured the government, legal system, and socialist order of the Byelorussian SSR as a constituent republic of the Soviet Union.
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D.
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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E.
Constitution of the RSFSR (1937)
The Constitution of the RSFSR (1937) was the Soviet Russian republic’s fundamental law adopted during Stalin’s era, aligning it with the 1936 USSR Constitution and formalizing the structure and powers of its socialist government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet republic constitution
ⓘ
constitution ⓘ fundamental law ⓘ |
| actualPower | Communist Party leadership ⓘ |
| adoptedAfter |
Soviet occupation of Latvia (1940)
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet occupation of the Baltic states
annexation of Latvia by the USSR ⓘ |
| appliesTo | territory of Latvia ⓘ |
| basedOn |
1936 Constitution of the USSR
ⓘ
linked to:
1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union
Stalin Constitution ⓘ
linked to:
1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union
|
| claimedFreedoms |
freedom of assembly
ⓘ
freedom of speech ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ |
| claimedRights |
right to education
ⓘ
right to rest and leisure ⓘ right to social security ⓘ right to work ⓘ |
| country |
Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
ⓘ
linked to:
Latvian SSR
|
| declaredFormOfState | socialist republic ⓘ |
| declaredSovereignty | formally part of the USSR ⓘ |
| definedExecutive | Council of People’s Commissars of the Latvian SSR ⓘ |
| definedHeadOfState | Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian SSR ⓘ |
| definedLegislature | Supreme Soviet of the Latvian SSR ⓘ |
| dominantParty | Communist Party of Latvia ⓘ |
| economicSystem |
planned economy
ⓘ
socialist ownership of means of production ⓘ |
| electoralPrinciple | universal suffrage in form ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | single‑list elections ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Sovietization of the Baltic states
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet occupation of the Baltic states
World War II ⓘ |
| ideology | Marxism–Leninism ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
ⓘ
linked to:
Latvian SSR
|
| language |
Latvian
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| legalStatus | imposed constitution ⓘ |
| partyRole | leading role of the Communist Party ⓘ |
| politicalSystem |
one‑party system
ⓘ
socialist state ⓘ |
| providedFor |
Council of People’s Commissars of the Latvian SSR
ⓘ
People’s Courts ⓘ Procuracy ⓘ Supreme Soviet of the Latvian SSR ⓘ |
| recognizedProperty |
collective farm property
ⓘ
state property ⓘ |
| reorganized | Republic of Latvia as a Soviet socialist republic ⓘ |
| replaced |
Constitution of the Republic of Latvia (1922)
ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of Latvia
|
| restrictedRights |
political pluralism
ⓘ
private property in key sectors ⓘ |
| subordination |
Constitution of the USSR
ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of the Soviet Union
|
| supersededBy | later constitutions of the Latvian SSR ⓘ |
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Subject: Constitution of the Latvian SSR (1940) Description of subject: The Constitution of the Latvian SSR (1940) was the Soviet-imposed fundamental law that reorganized Latvia as a socialist republic within the USSR following its occupation and annexation in 1940.
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