Constitution of Belgium

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The Constitution of Belgium is the fundamental legal charter that defines Belgium’s federal structure, the powers of its institutions, and the rights and freedoms of its citizens.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitution
fundamental law
adoptedAfter Belgian Revolution
adoptedOn 1831-02-07
alsoKnownAs Belgische Grondwet
Belgische Verfassung
Constitution belge
amendedBy constitutional revision procedure
cameIntoForceOn 1831-02-07
containsProvisionOn devolution of powers
federalism
judicial independence
linguistic communities
separation of powers
state of emergency
country Belgium
definesBranch executive power
judicial power
legislative power
definesInstitution Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Communities of Belgium
Constitutional Court of Belgium
Council of State of Belgium
Court of Cassation of Belgium
Federal Government of Belgium
Federal Parliament of Belgium
King of the Belgians
Regions of Belgium
Senate of Belgium
municipalities of Belgium
provinces of Belgium
definesStateForm constitutional monarchy
federal state
parliamentary democracy
draftedBy National Congress of Belgium
guaranteesRight equality before the law
freedom of assembly
freedom of association
freedom of expression
freedom of religion
freedom of the press
inviolability of the home
protection of private life
right to education
right to petition
hasLegalStatus supreme law of Belgium
hasPart Title I – On Belgians and their rights
Title II – On Belgians and their rights (modern numbering)
Title III – Powers
Title IV – The Federal Parliament
Title IX – The Communities and the Regions
Title V – The Federal Government
Title VI – The Constitutional Court
Title VII – The Council of State and the administrative jurisdictions
Title VIII – The Courts and Tribunals
Title X – Finance
Title XI – General provisions
headOfStateDefinedAs King of the Belgians
inspiredBy British constitutional principles
Dutch Constitution of 1815
French Charter of 1830
legalSystem civil law
locationOfDrafting National Congress of Belgium
originalLanguage Dutch
French
German
regulates formation of the federal government
judicial organization
legislative procedure
public finances
relations between federal authority, communities and regions
succession to the throne
requiresForAmendment declaration of revision by Federal Parliament
dissolution of Federal Parliament
special majority including language groups
two-thirds majority in each chamber
shortName Belgian Constitution
subjectTo interpretation by Constitutional Court of Belgium

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Federal Parliament of Belgium constitutionalBasis Constitution of Belgium
Federal Government of Belgium legalBasis Belgian Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Belgian Armed Forces legalBasis Belgian Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Constitution of Belgium shortName Belgian Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Constitution of Belgium alsoKnownAs Constitution belge
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Constitution of Belgium alsoKnownAs Belgische Grondwet
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Constitution of Belgium alsoKnownAs Belgische Verfassung
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Senate of Belgium legalBasis Constitution of Belgium
Prime Minister of Belgium officeCreatedUnder Belgian Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Belgian party system relatedConcept Belgian federalism
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Council of Ministers (Belgium) constitutionalBasis Belgian Constitution
subject linked to: Council of Ministers
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Secretaries of State of Belgium legalStatusDefinedBy Belgian federal institutional law
subject linked to: Secretaries of State
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Justice (Belgium) isSubjectTo Belgian Constitution
subject linked to: Justice
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
French Community constitutionalBasis Belgian Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Belgian federal elections constitutionalBasis Belgian Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Communities of Belgium legalBasis Belgian Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
King of the Belgians establishedBy Belgian Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Flemish Parliament constitutionalBasis Belgian Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Regions of Belgium constitutionalBasis Belgian Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
La Défense legalBasis Belgian constitution
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
National Congress of Belgium drafted Constitution of Belgium
Court of Cassation of Belgium establishedBy Belgian Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
French Charter of 1830 influenced Belgian Constitution of 1831
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Constitution of 1844 (Greece) inspiredBy Belgian Constitution of 1831
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Constitutional Court of Belgium appliesLaw Constitution of Belgium
Constitutional Court of Belgium establishedBy Constitution of Belgium
Constitutional Court of Belgium checksCompatibilityWith Title II of the Belgian Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Title V – The Federal Government partOf Constitution of Belgium
Title VI – The Constitutional Court partOf Belgian Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Title VI – The Constitutional Court relatedTo Title I – On Federal Belgium, its components and its territory
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Title VII – The Council of State and the administrative jurisdictions partOf Belgian Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Title VII – The Council of State and the administrative jurisdictions relatedTo Title II – Belgians and their rights of the Belgian Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Title IX – The Communities and the Regions legalSystem Belgian constitutional law
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Title IX – The Communities and the Regions partOf Constitution of Belgium
President of the Senate (Belgium) createdBy Constitution of Belgium
subject linked to: President of the Senate
President of the Senate (Belgium) legalBasis Constitution of Belgium
subject linked to: President of the Senate
Gouvernement fédéral constitutionalDocument Constitution belge
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Gouvernement fédéral subordinateTo Constitution belge
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Flemish Community establishedBy Belgian constitutional reforms
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Ottoman Constitution of 1876 inspiredBy Belgian Constitution of 1831
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
French-speaking Community of Belgium constitutionalBasis Belgian Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Council of State of Belgium legalBasis Belgian Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Government of Wallonia constitutionalBasis Belgian Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Courts of the judicial arrondissement of Eupen subjectTo Belgian Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Federal Council of Ministers legalBasis Belgian Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Belgian federal politics constitutionalDocument Constitution of Belgium
Flemish Parliament elections legalBasis Belgian Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Belgian courts subjectTo Belgian Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Belgian legal system includes Belgian Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Belgium
Belgian legal system supremacyRecognizes Belgian Constitution
linked to: Constitution of Belgium