Constitution of 17 May 1814
E141126
The Constitution of 17 May 1814 is Norway’s foundational law, adopted at Eidsvoll to establish the country as an independent constitutional monarchy with a system of separation of powers and popular sovereignty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Constitution of 17 May 1814 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1100517 — 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 17 May 1814 Context triple: [Council of State (Norway), establishedBy, Constitution of 17 May 1814]
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A.
Charter of 1814
The Charter of 1814 was a constitutional document that established a limited monarchy and defined civil liberties in France at the start of the Bourbon Restoration.
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B.
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.
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C.
French Charter of 1830
The French Charter of 1830 was a liberal constitutional charter established after the July Revolution that limited monarchical power and expanded civil liberties in France, influencing subsequent European constitutions.
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D.
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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E.
French Constitution of 1802
The French Constitution of 1802 was the Napoleonic-era charter that consolidated Napoleon Bonaparte’s authoritarian rule by reshaping the institutions of the French Consulate and weakening republican checks on executive power.
- 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 17 May 1814 Target entity description: The Constitution of 17 May 1814 is Norway’s foundational law, adopted at Eidsvoll to establish the country as an independent constitutional monarchy with a system of separation of powers and popular sovereignty.
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A.
Charter of 1814
The Charter of 1814 was a constitutional document that established a limited monarchy and defined civil liberties in France at the start of the Bourbon Restoration.
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B.
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.
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C.
French Charter of 1830
The French Charter of 1830 was a liberal constitutional charter established after the July Revolution that limited monarchical power and expanded civil liberties in France, influencing subsequent European constitutions.
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D.
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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E.
French Constitution of 1802
The French Constitution of 1802 was the Napoleonic-era charter that consolidated Napoleon Bonaparte’s authoritarian rule by reshaping the institutions of the French Consulate and weakening republican checks on executive power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
foundational law
ⓘ
national constitution ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Grunnloven
ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of Norway
Norwegian Constitution ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of Norway
|
| amended | numerous times ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1814-05-17 ⓘ |
| containsChapter |
human rights provisions
ⓘ
provisions on the King and the Royal House ⓘ provisions on the Storting ⓘ provisions on the judiciary ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| currentStatus | in force ⓘ |
| dateAdopted | 1814-05-17 ⓘ |
| definesBranchOfGovernment |
executive branch
ⓘ
judicial branch ⓘ legislative branch ⓘ |
| definesLegislatureType | unicameral parliament ⓘ |
| definesStateForm |
independent state
ⓘ
unitary state ⓘ |
| draftedBy |
Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll
ⓘ
linked to:
Constituent Assembly of Norway in 1814
|
| establishedFormOfGovernment | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| establishedPrinciple |
popular sovereignty
ⓘ
separation of powers ⓘ |
| governs |
relationship between state powers
ⓘ
rights and duties of citizens ⓘ |
| guaranteesRight |
due process
ⓘ
freedom of religion ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ protection of private property ⓘ |
| hasPreamble | yes ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitleDefined | King of Norway ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
French constitutions of the late 18th century
ⓘ
United States Constitution ⓘ |
| language | Norwegian ⓘ |
| legalSystem | part of Norwegian law ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyCreated |
Storting
ⓘ
linked to:
Parliament of Norway
|
| nationalDayAssociated | Norwegian Constitution Day ⓘ |
| nationalDayDate | 17 May ⓘ |
| numberOfDelegates | 112 ⓘ |
| originallyCreatedUnionContext | Napoleonic Wars aftermath ⓘ |
| placeAdopted | Eidsvoll ⓘ |
| preambleRefersTo |
Norwegian people
ⓘ
linked to:
Norwegians
democracy and human rights ⓘ |
| rankInLegalHierarchy | supreme law of Norway ⓘ |
| subjectToJudicialReview | yes ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Norwegian democracy
ⓘ
Norwegian independence ⓘ |
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