Constitution of Laos

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constitution supreme law

The Constitution of Laos is the supreme legal document that establishes the structure, powers, and guiding principles of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and its government.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Constitution of Laos canonical	4
Constitution of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic	4
Constitution of the Lao People's Democratic Republic	2
Constitution of the Lao PDR	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3088015 — 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 Laos
Context triple: [President of Laos, constitutingInstrument, Constitution of Laos]

A. Constitution of Thailand
The Constitution of Thailand is the supreme legal framework that defines the structure, powers, and limits of the Thai state and its institutions, including the monarchy, government, and armed forces.
B. Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
The Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is the supreme legal document that defines the country’s socialist political system, the structure and powers of its state institutions, and the rights and duties of its citizens.
C. Constitution of 1946 of Vietnam
The Constitution of 1946 of Vietnam was the first constitution of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, establishing its foundational political institutions and legal framework after independence.
D. Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan is the supreme legal document that establishes Bhutan as a democratic constitutional monarchy, defining the powers of the state, the role of the Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King), and the fundamental rights and duties of its citizens.
E. National Assembly of Laos
The National Assembly of Laos is the unicameral legislative body of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, responsible for enacting laws, approving the budget, and overseeing the executive branch.
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 Laos
Target entity description: The Constitution of Laos is the supreme legal document that establishes the structure, powers, and guiding principles of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and its government.

A. Constitution of Thailand
The Constitution of Thailand is the supreme legal framework that defines the structure, powers, and limits of the Thai state and its institutions, including the monarchy, government, and armed forces.
B. Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
The Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is the supreme legal document that defines the country’s socialist political system, the structure and powers of its state institutions, and the rights and duties of its citizens.
C. Constitution of 1946 of Vietnam
The Constitution of 1946 of Vietnam was the first constitution of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, establishing its foundational political institutions and legal framework after independence.
D. Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan is the supreme legal document that establishes Bhutan as a democratic constitutional monarchy, defining the powers of the state, the role of the Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King), and the fundamental rights and duties of its citizens.
E. National Assembly of Laos
The National Assembly of Laos is the unicameral legislative body of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, responsible for enacting laws, approving the budget, and overseeing the executive branch.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	constitution ⓘ supreme law ⓘ
appliesTo	all citizens of Laos ⓘ all state organs in Laos ⓘ
bindingOn	Lao People's Revolutionary Party ⓘ linked to: Lao People’s Revolutionary Party armed forces of Laos ⓘ linked to: Lao People’s Armed Forces mass organizations in Laos ⓘ
country	Lao People's Democratic Republic ⓘ linked to: Laos
defines	duties of citizens of Laos ⓘ political system of Laos ⓘ powers of state organs in Laos ⓘ rights of citizens of Laos ⓘ structure of the Lao government ⓘ
establishes	Government of Laos ⓘ Lao People's Democratic Republic ⓘ linked to: Laos National Assembly of Laos ⓘ People's Courts of Laos ⓘ linked to: judiciary of Laos President of Laos ⓘ Prosecutor's Office of Laos ⓘ linked to: Office of the Public Prosecutor of Laos role of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party ⓘ
guarantees	equality of all ethnic groups in Laos ⓘ freedom of assembly subject to law ⓘ freedom of religion subject to law ⓘ freedom of speech subject to law ⓘ right to education ⓘ right to health care ⓘ right to work ⓘ
influencedBy	Soviet-style constitutions ⓘ Vietnamese constitutional law ⓘ socialist constitutional model ⓘ
jurisdiction	territory of Laos ⓘ
language	Lao ⓘ
legalStatus	supreme legal document of Laos ⓘ
legalSystem	civil law ⓘ
obliges	citizens to defend the country ⓘ citizens to pay taxes ⓘ citizens to respect the laws ⓘ
principle	multiethnic unity ⓘ people's democracy ⓘ respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity ⓘ socialist orientation ⓘ state ownership of major means of production ⓘ
regulates	economic system of Laos ⓘ local administration in Laos ⓘ organization of state power in Laos ⓘ relationship between state and citizens in Laos ⓘ
shortName	Constitution of the Lao PDR ⓘ linked to: Constitution of Laos
subjectOf	constitutional amendments in Laos ⓘ

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Referenced by (11)

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

President of Laos → constitutingInstrument → Constitution of Laos ⓘ

National Assembly of Laos → constitutionBasis → Constitution of the Lao People's Democratic Republic ⓘ