Archchancellor of the Empire

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The Archchancellor of the Empire was one of the highest great offices of state in Napoleonic France, overseeing legal and constitutional matters within the imperial government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government position
great office of state
imperial office
appliesToJurisdiction Napoleonic France
linked to: First French Empire
appointedBy Emperor of the French
associatedWith Council of State
Senate of the French Empire
linked to: Senate of France
confersTitle Archchancellor
country First French Empire
createdBy Napoleon I
dissolved 1814
with the fall of Napoleon I
firstOfficeHolder Jean-Jacques-Régis de Cambacérès
FrenchLabel Archichancelier de l’Empire
hasRank one of the highest great offices of state
heldBy a member of the imperial nobility
historicalPeriod Napoleonic era
inception 1804
jurisdiction French Empire
languageOfWorkOrName French
legalBasis Constitution of the Year XII
memberOf Imperial High Dignitaries of the French Empire
officeHolder Jean-Jacques-Régis de Cambacérès
officeLocation Tuileries Palace
oversaw preparation of major legislative texts
promulgation of laws
relations with the Senate on constitutional questions
partOf imperial government of the First French Empire
precedenceOver ministers of the Empire
responsibleFor constitutional matters
judicial organization
legal matters
oversight of the Council of State in legal affairs
seatOfGovernment Paris
sharesRankWith Arch-Treasurer of the Empire
Archchancellor of State
Constable of the Empire
Grand Admiral of the Empire
Grand Chamberlain of the Empire
Grand Elector of the Empire
Grand Huntsman of the Empire
Grand Master of the Horse
style His Serene Highness
subordinateTo Emperor of the French
symbolized continuity of imperial institutions
termOfOffice for life

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Jean-Jacques-Régis de Cambacérès positionHeld Archchancellor of the Empire
Grand Elector of the French Empire relatedPosition Grand Chancellor of the Empire
linked to: Archchancellor of the Empire
Archchancellor of the Empire confersTitle Archchancellor
linked to: Archchancellor of the Empire
Archchancellor of the Empire FrenchLabel Archichancelier de l’Empire
linked to: Archchancellor of the Empire