1953 Constitution of Denmark

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constitution supreme law

The 1953 Constitution of Denmark is the current Danish constitutional framework that modernized the monarchy, restructured Parliament into a unicameral system, and expanded democratic rights.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Constitution of Denmark	7
Constitution of the Kingdom of Denmark	2
Danish Constitution	2
Danish Constitution of 1953	2
1953 Constitution of Denmark canonical	1
Danish Constitution §4	1
Danmarks Riges Grundlov	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1554193 — 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: 1953 Constitution of Denmark
Context triple: [Folketing, reformedBy, 1953 Constitution of Denmark]

A. Constitution of Norway
The Constitution of Norway is the foundational legal document that establishes Norway as a constitutional monarchy, defines the structure and powers of its government, and guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms to its citizens.
B. Constitution of Finland
The Constitution of Finland is the supreme law that defines the structure, powers, and fundamental principles of the Finnish state and safeguards the basic rights and liberties of its citizens.
C. Prussian Constitution of 1850
The Prussian Constitution of 1850 was a 19th-century constitutional charter that established a constitutional monarchy in Prussia with a strong royal executive and a limited, class-weighted parliamentary system.
D. Constitution of the Netherlands
The Constitution of the Netherlands is the fundamental legal charter that defines the structure, powers, and limits of Dutch government and guarantees the basic rights of its citizens.
E. Danish Code of 1683
The Danish Code of 1683 is a comprehensive national law code that standardized and modernized the legal system of the Kingdom of Denmark under King Christian V.
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: 1953 Constitution of Denmark
Target entity description: The 1953 Constitution of Denmark is the current Danish constitutional framework that modernized the monarchy, restructured Parliament into a unicameral system, and expanded democratic rights.

A. Constitution of Norway
The Constitution of Norway is the foundational legal document that establishes Norway as a constitutional monarchy, defines the structure and powers of its government, and guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms to its citizens.
B. Constitution of Finland
The Constitution of Finland is the supreme law that defines the structure, powers, and fundamental principles of the Finnish state and safeguards the basic rights and liberties of its citizens.
C. Prussian Constitution of 1850
The Prussian Constitution of 1850 was a 19th-century constitutional charter that established a constitutional monarchy in Prussia with a strong royal executive and a limited, class-weighted parliamentary system.
D. Constitution of the Netherlands
The Constitution of the Netherlands is the fundamental legal charter that defines the structure, powers, and limits of Dutch government and guarantees the basic rights of its citizens.
E. Danish Code of 1683
The Danish Code of 1683 is a comprehensive national law code that standardized and modernized the legal system of the Kingdom of Denmark under King Christian V.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	constitution ⓘ supreme law ⓘ
abolishedChamber	Landsting ⓘ linked to: Landstinget
allows	female succession to the throne ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Constitution of the Kingdom of Denmark ⓘ linked to: 1953 Constitution of Denmark Danmarks Riges Grundlov ⓘ linked to: 1953 Constitution of Denmark
amendmentRequirement	two successive parliaments and a referendum ⓘ
cameIntoForce	1953-06-05 ⓘ
contains	articles ⓘ chapters ⓘ preamble ⓘ
country	Denmark ⓘ
dateAdopted	1953-06-05 ⓘ
definesBranch	executive branch ⓘ judicial branch ⓘ legislative branch ⓘ
definesOffice	Prime Minister of Denmark ⓘ cabinet of ministers ⓘ
definesProcess	constitutional amendment procedure ⓘ
establishesInstitution	Supreme Court of Denmark ⓘ
establishesLegislature	Folketing ⓘ
formOfGovernment	constitutional monarchy ⓘ parliamentary democracy ⓘ
guaranteesRight	freedom of assembly ⓘ freedom of association ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ inviolability of the home ⓘ prohibition of arbitrary detention ⓘ prohibition of retroactive criminal laws ⓘ protection of property ⓘ right to due process ⓘ
headOfStateDefinedAs	monarch of Denmark ⓘ
introducedReform	absolute primogeniture for royal succession (later implemented by amendment) ⓘ
language	Danish ⓘ
legalStatus	current constitution of Denmark ⓘ
legislatureType	unicameral ⓘ
principle	judicial independence ⓘ ministerial responsibility to Parliament ⓘ parliamentary control of government ⓘ
regulates	relationship between monarch and government ⓘ succession to the Danish throne ⓘ
replaced	1849 Constitution of Denmark ⓘ linked to: Danish Constitution of 1849
requires	parliamentary approval of legislation ⓘ
requiresReferendumFor	constitutional amendments ⓘ transfer of sovereignty to international organizations under certain conditions ⓘ
retainedChamber	Folketing ⓘ
subjectMatter	fundamental rights and freedoms ⓘ judicial system ⓘ legislative procedure ⓘ organization of the state ⓘ

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