Constitution of Sweden

E239071

constitution fundamental law

The Constitution of Sweden is the fundamental legal framework that defines the structure, powers, and limitations of the Swedish state and safeguards democratic governance and citizens’ rights.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Constitution of Sweden canonical	9
Swedish Constitution	4
1772 Swedish Constitution	1
Constitution of Sweden (before 1974)	1
Swedish Instrument of Government	1
Swedish Instrument of Government of 1772	1
Swedish constitutional framework	1
Swedish fundamental laws	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2164672 — 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 Sweden
Context triple: [Swedish government, subordinateTo, Constitution of Sweden]

A. 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.
B. 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.
C. Danish Constitution of 1849
The Danish Constitution of 1849 is the foundational charter that transformed Denmark from an absolute monarchy into a constitutional democracy, establishing civil liberties and a parliamentary system.
D. 1953 Constitution of Denmark
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.
E. 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.
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 Sweden
Target entity description: The Constitution of Sweden is the fundamental legal framework that defines the structure, powers, and limitations of the Swedish state and safeguards democratic governance and citizens’ rights.

A. 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.
B. 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.
C. Danish Constitution of 1849
The Danish Constitution of 1849 is the foundational charter that transformed Denmark from an absolute monarchy into a constitutional democracy, establishing civil liberties and a parliamentary system.
D. 1953 Constitution of Denmark
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.
E. 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.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	constitution ⓘ fundamental law ⓘ
appliesToJurisdiction	Kingdom of Sweden ⓘ
bindingOn	all public authorities in Sweden ⓘ central government ⓘ local and regional authorities ⓘ
composedOf	Act of Succession ⓘ linked to: Act of Succession (Sweden) Freedom of the Press Act ⓘ Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression ⓘ linked to: Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression (Sweden) Instrument of Government ⓘ linked to: Regeringsformen
country	Sweden ⓘ
defines	limitations on public power in Sweden ⓘ powers of public authorities in Sweden ⓘ structure of the Swedish state ⓘ
establishes	constitutional monarchy in Sweden ⓘ independence of the courts ⓘ local self-government ⓘ parliamentary system in Sweden ⓘ principle of popular sovereignty ⓘ
guarantees	democratic governance in Sweden ⓘ freedom of assembly ⓘ freedom of association ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ freedom of information ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ freedom of worship ⓘ fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens ⓘ protection against discrimination ⓘ
hasHeadOfState	King of Sweden ⓘ
hasLegislature	Riksdag of Sweden ⓘ linked to: Riksdag
hasTypeOfGovernment	parliamentary democracy ⓘ
inForceIn	Sweden ⓘ
language	Swedish ⓘ linked to: Swedish language
legalStatus	supreme law of Sweden ⓘ
numberOfFundamentalLaws	4 ⓘ
protects	electoral rights of citizens ⓘ political pluralism in Sweden ⓘ rule of law in Sweden ⓘ
regulates	budgetary powers of the Riksdag ⓘ judicial review of public authorities ⓘ legislative process in Sweden ⓘ role of the Government of Sweden ⓘ role of the Head of State of Sweden ⓘ role of the Riksdag ⓘ state of war and emergency procedures ⓘ
requires	general election between amendment decisions ⓘ special procedure for amendment ⓘ two decisions of the Riksdag for constitutional amendment ⓘ
subjectOf	constitutional interpretation by Swedish courts ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (19)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Swedish government → subordinateTo → Constitution of Sweden ⓘ

Gustav III of Sweden → notableWork → 1772 Swedish Constitution ⓘ

subject linked to: King Gustav III of Sweden