Stjórnarskrá Íslands

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Stjórnarskrá Íslands is the fundamental law of Iceland that establishes the structure of government, defines the powers of state institutions, and guarantees the rights and freedoms of its citizens.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitution
fundamental law
adopted 1944-06-17
amendmentProcedure requires constitutional amendment law
requires intervening parliamentary election
requires two successive parliaments
appliesTo citizens of Iceland
public authorities in Iceland
basedOn Danish constitutional tradition
Stjórnarskrá konungsríkisins Íslands
cameIntoForce 1944-06-17
containsProvisionOn elections to Alþingi
judicial independence
local government
referendums
separation of powers
state church
country Iceland
definesBranchOfGovernment executive branch
judicial branch
legislative branch
definesOffice Prime Minister of Iceland
guarantees equality before the law
freedom of association
freedom of expression
freedom of religion
fundamental human rights
protection against arbitrary arrest
right to fair trial
right to property
hasFormOfGovernment parliamentary republic
hasPart articles
chapters
preamble
headOfStateDefinedAs President of Iceland
jurisdiction Republic of Iceland
linked to: Iceland
language Icelandic
legalRank supreme law of Iceland
legalSystem civil law
legislatureDefinedAs Alþingi
linked to: Althing
officialName Stjórnarskrá lýðveldisins Íslands
promulgatedBy Alþingi
linked to: Althing

Regent of Iceland
replaced Stjórnarskrá konungsríkisins Íslands
shortName Constitution of Iceland
Stjórnarskrá Íslands
status in force
subjectMatter powers of state institutions
rights and freedoms of citizens
structure of government

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Constitution of Iceland shortName Stjórnarskrá Íslands
Stjórnarskrá Íslands officialName Stjórnarskrá lýðveldisins Íslands
linked to: Stjórnarskrá Íslands
Stjórnarskrá Íslands shortName Stjórnarskrá Íslands
Stjórnarskrá Íslands replaced Stjórnarskrá konungsríkisins Íslands
linked to: Stjórnarskrá Íslands
Stjórnarskrá Íslands basedOn Stjórnarskrá konungsríkisins Íslands
linked to: Stjórnarskrá Íslands
Constitutional Act of 1874 alsoKnownAs Stjórnarskráin 1874
linked to: Stjórnarskrá Íslands