French Constitution of 1795
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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.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Constitution of Year III | 7 |
| Constitution of the Year III | 6 |
| Constitution of 1795 | 3 |
| French Constitution of 1795 canonical | 3 |
| 1795 Constitution of France | 1 |
| Constitution de l’An III | 1 |
| National Convention decree of 31 May 1795 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T162371 — 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: French Constitution of 1795 Context triple: [French Revolution, keyDocument, French Constitution of 1795]
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A.
French Constitution of 1793
The French Constitution of 1793 was a radical democratic charter drafted during the French Revolution that proclaimed universal male suffrage and extensive social rights but was never fully implemented.
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B.
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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C.
Constitution of the Fifth Republic
The Constitution of the Fifth Republic is the foundational legal charter of modern France, establishing its semi-presidential system of government and defining the powers and relationships of its main political institutions.
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D.
French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is a foundational 1789 document of the French Revolution that proclaims universal individual rights and the principles of national sovereignty, liberty, and equality before the law.
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E.
Concordat of 1801
The Concordat of 1801 was an agreement between Napoleonic France and the Papacy that reestablished the Catholic Church’s position in France after the Revolution while keeping it under strong state control.
- 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: French Constitution of 1795 Target entity description: 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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A.
French Constitution of 1793
The French Constitution of 1793 was a radical democratic charter drafted during the French Revolution that proclaimed universal male suffrage and extensive social rights but was never fully implemented.
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B.
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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C.
Constitution of the Fifth Republic
The Constitution of the Fifth Republic is the foundational legal charter of modern France, establishing its semi-presidential system of government and defining the powers and relationships of its main political institutions.
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D.
French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is a foundational 1789 document of the French Revolution that proclaims universal individual rights and the principles of national sovereignty, liberty, and equality before the law.
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E.
Concordat of 1801
The Concordat of 1801 was an agreement between Napoleonic France and the Papacy that reestablished the Catholic Church’s position in France after the Revolution while keeping it under strong state control.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French constitutional document
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constitution ⓘ fundamental law ⓘ |
| adoptedInYear | 1795 ⓘ |
| adoptedOnDate | 22 August 1795 ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
avoid a new dictatorship
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prevent concentration of power ⓘ stabilize the Revolution after the Terror ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Constitution de l’An III
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linked to:
French Constitution of 1795
Constitution of Year III ⓘ
linked to:
French Constitution of 1795
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| banned | permanent assemblies of citizens ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOnDate | 23 September 1795 ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | conservative phase of the French Revolution ⓘ |
| containsDeclaration | Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man and of the Citizen ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
checks and balances between branches
ⓘ
separation of powers ⓘ |
| context |
Thermidorian Reaction
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post-Terror period ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| createdExecutiveBody | Directory ⓘ |
| createdLegislativeBody |
Council of Ancients
ⓘ
Council of Five Hundred ⓘ
linked to:
Council of Five Hundred (faction)
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| draftedBy |
Thermidorian Convention
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linked to:
Thermidorian Reaction
|
| excludedFromSuffrage |
many poorer men
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most women ⓘ |
| executiveSelectionMethod | elected by the legislature ⓘ |
| followedBy |
French Constitution of 1799
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linked to:
Constitution of the Year VIII
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| governmentType | republic ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
established the Directory regime that lasted until Napoleon’s coup of 18 Brumaire
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marked the end of the radical phase of the French Revolution ⓘ |
| ideologicalOrientation | bourgeois republicanism ⓘ |
| includesConcept |
duties of citizens
ⓘ
rights of man ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law of France from 1795 to 1799 ⓘ |
| legislativeElectionMethod | indirect elections ⓘ |
| legislatureStructure | bicameral legislature ⓘ |
| limitedPowerOf |
executive
ⓘ
legislature ⓘ |
| numberOfDirectors | 5 ⓘ |
| phaseOf | French Revolution ⓘ |
| politicalRegimeEstablished | Directory ⓘ |
| precededBy |
French Constitution of 1791
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French Constitution of 1793 ⓘ |
| repealedBy | Constitution of the Year VIII ⓘ |
| repealedInYear | 1799 ⓘ |
| repealedOnDate | 10 November 1799 ⓘ |
| restricted | political clubs ⓘ |
| suffrageType | census suffrage ⓘ |
| territorialScope | French Republic ⓘ |
| votingRightsRestrictedTo | male citizens with property or tax qualifications ⓘ |
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Subject: French Constitution of 1795 Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Director (French Directory)
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