Law XII of 1867 (Hungary)

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Law XII of 1867 (Hungary) was the Hungarian statute that formally established the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy by defining Hungary’s constitutional relationship with the Habsburg ruler and the common institutions of the empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hungarian law
constitutional statute
alsoKnownAs Austro-Hungarian Compromise Act (Hungary)
Compromise Law of 1867 (Hungary)
appliesTo Hungarian Crown lands within Austria-Hungary
territory of the Crown of Saint Stephen
linked to: Kingdom of Hungary
basisFor later Hungarian constitutional practice within Austria-Hungary
country Kingdom of Hungary
dateEnacted 1867
defines constitutional status of the Kingdom of Hungary within the Habsburg Monarchy
relationship between the Hungarian government and the common imperial institutions
rights and obligations of Hungary in common financial affairs
rights and obligations of Hungary in common foreign policy
rights and obligations of Hungary in common military affairs
scope of common affairs of the Dual Monarchy
enactedBy Diet of Hungary
linked to: Hungarian Diet
endedBy dissolution of Austria-Hungary in 1918
establishes Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy
constitutional framework of the Austro-Hungarian Compromise
legal basis for common ministries of foreign affairs, war, and finance
field constitutional law
public international law (internal union arrangements)
grants internal self-government to the Kingdom of Hungary
hasConsequence dual structure of the Habsburg Monarchy
recognition of Hungary’s legislative autonomy in internal affairs
historicalPeriod late 19th century
jurisdiction Hungarian Parliament
languageOfWork Hungarian
legalEffect creation of a real union between Austria and Hungary
division of competencies between Hungarian authorities and common imperial authorities
legalSystem Hungarian public law
motivatedBy Austrian defeat in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866
need to resolve constitutional crisis in the Habsburg Empire after 1848–1849
partOf Austro-Hungarian constitutional settlement of 1867
linked to: Ausgleich of 1867
placeOfOrigin Budapest
recognizes Hungary as a separate state under the Habsburg crown
the Habsburg monarch as King of Hungary
regulates representation of Hungary in common delegations
sharing of common expenses between Austria and Hungary
relatedTo Austro-Hungarian foreign policy
December Constitution of 1867 (Cisleithania)
Hungarian Revolution of 1848
requires coronation oath of the Habsburg ruler as King of Hungary
subject Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867
linked to: Ausgleich of 1867

Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy
common affairs of Austria-Hungary
constitutional relationship between Hungary and the Habsburg ruler
temporalCoverage period 1867–1918

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Ausgleich of 1867 hasPart Law XII of 1867 (Hungary)
Law XII of 1867 (Hungary) alsoKnownAs Compromise Law of 1867 (Hungary)
linked to: Law XII of 1867 (Hungary)