French Constitution
E288716
The French Constitution is the fundamental law of the French Republic that defines its political institutions, separation of powers, and the rights and duties of citizens.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French Constitution canonical | 38 |
| Constitution of France | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2680114 — 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 Context triple: [French overseas territories, governedBy, French Constitution]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
French Constitution of 1795
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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D.
Constitution of 1815
The Constitution of 1815 was the foundational charter of the Kingdom of Congress Poland, establishing its political system and limited autonomy under the Russian Empire after the Congress of Vienna.
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E.
French 1946 Constitution
The French 1946 Constitution was the post–World War II founding charter of the Fourth Republic, establishing a parliamentary system and reaffirming France as a secular, democratic, and social republic.
- 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 Target entity description: The French Constitution is the fundamental law of the French Republic that defines its political institutions, separation of powers, and the rights and duties of citizens.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
French Constitution of 1795
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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D.
Constitution of 1815
The Constitution of 1815 was the foundational charter of the Kingdom of Congress Poland, establishing its political system and limited autonomy under the Russian Empire after the Congress of Vienna.
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E.
French 1946 Constitution
The French 1946 Constitution was the post–World War II founding charter of the Fourth Republic, establishing a parliamentary system and reaffirming France as a secular, democratic, and social republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fundamental law
ⓘ
national constitution ⓘ source of law ⓘ written constitution ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1958-10-04 ⓘ |
| adoptionMethod | referendum ⓘ |
| amendableBy |
Parliament in Congress
ⓘ
referendum ⓘ |
| appliesTo | French Republic ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 1958-10-04 ⓘ |
| contains |
Preamble
ⓘ
articles ⓘ transitory provisions ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentVersionName | Constitution of the Fifth Republic ⓘ |
| defines |
constitutional review procedures
ⓘ
duties of citizens in France ⓘ legislative procedure in France ⓘ political institutions of France ⓘ powers of the President of France ⓘ powers of the Prime Minister of France ⓘ relations between Government and Parliament ⓘ rights of citizens in France ⓘ separation of powers in France ⓘ state of emergency regimes ⓘ |
| draftedUnder | Charles de Gaulle ⓘ |
| establishes |
Constitutional Council of France
ⓘ
Council of Ministers of France ⓘ Fifth French Republic ⓘ
linked to:
French Fifth Republic
Government of France ⓘ National Assembly of France ⓘ Parliament of France ⓘ President of the Republic ⓘ Prime Minister of France ⓘ Senate of France ⓘ judicial authority of France ⓘ semi-presidential system ⓘ |
| guarantees |
judicial independence
ⓘ
local self-government ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| hierarchicalPosition | supreme norm of French law ⓘ |
| highestLegalNormIn | French legal system ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Constitution of the Fourth Republic
ⓘ
linked to:
French 1946 Constitution
|
| principalDrafter | Michel Debré ⓘ |
| promulgatedOn | 1958-10-04 ⓘ |
| protects | fundamental rights and freedoms ⓘ |
| recognizes |
Charter for the Environment of 2004
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Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen of 1789 ⓘ Preamble to the Constitution of 1946 ⓘ |
| regulates |
election of the National Assembly
ⓘ
election of the President of France ⓘ international treaties in French law ⓘ status of members of Parliament ⓘ |
| subjectToReviewBy | Constitutional Council of France ⓘ |
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Subject: French Constitution Description of subject: The French Constitution is the fundamental law of the French Republic that defines its political institutions, separation of powers, and the rights and duties of citizens.
Referenced by (41)
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linked to: French Constitution
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linked to: French Constitution