Donoughmore Constitution
E408560
The Donoughmore Constitution was a 1931 constitutional reform for colonial Ceylon that introduced universal adult franchise and a State Council combining legislative and executive functions under British rule.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Donoughmore Constitution canonical | 12 |
| Donoughmore Commission | 2 |
| Donoughmore Constitution of 1931 | 2 |
| Donoughmore reforms | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4043175 — 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: Donoughmore Constitution Context triple: [State Council of Ceylon, legalBasis, Donoughmore Constitution]
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A.
Constitution of the Irish Free State
The Constitution of the Irish Free State was the foundational legal document adopted in 1922 that established the institutions, powers, and governance framework of the newly independent Irish Free State following the Anglo-Irish Treaty.
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B.
Constitution of Ireland
The Constitution of Ireland is the fundamental legal document that establishes the structure of the Irish state, defines the rights of its citizens, and serves as the supreme source of law in Ireland.
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C.
March Constitution of 1921
The March Constitution of 1921 was the fundamental law of the Second Polish Republic that established Poland as a democratic parliamentary state after World War I.
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D.
Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922
The Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 was a UK statute that implemented the Anglo-Irish Treaty, providing the legal basis for the establishment of the Irish Free State as a self-governing dominion.
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E.
Government of Ireland Act 1920
The Government of Ireland Act 1920 was a British law that partitioned Ireland and established separate home rule parliaments for Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
- 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: Donoughmore Constitution Target entity description: The Donoughmore Constitution was a 1931 constitutional reform for colonial Ceylon that introduced universal adult franchise and a State Council combining legislative and executive functions under British rule.
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A.
Constitution of the Irish Free State
The Constitution of the Irish Free State was the foundational legal document adopted in 1922 that established the institutions, powers, and governance framework of the newly independent Irish Free State following the Anglo-Irish Treaty.
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B.
Constitution of Ireland
The Constitution of Ireland is the fundamental legal document that establishes the structure of the Irish state, defines the rights of its citizens, and serves as the supreme source of law in Ireland.
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C.
March Constitution of 1921
The March Constitution of 1921 was the fundamental law of the Second Polish Republic that established Poland as a democratic parliamentary state after World War I.
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D.
Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922
The Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 was a UK statute that implemented the Anglo-Irish Treaty, providing the legal basis for the establishment of the Irish Free State as a self-governing dominion.
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E.
Government of Ireland Act 1920
The Government of Ireland Act 1920 was a British law that partitioned Ireland and established separate home rule parliaments for Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitution
ⓘ
constitutional reform ⓘ |
| aimedAt | gradual constitutional development in Ceylon ⓘ |
| appliesToDemographic | all adults over 21 years in Ceylon ⓘ |
| appliesToEthnicGroup |
Burghers in Ceylon
ⓘ
Indian Tamils in Ceylon ⓘ
linked to:
Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka
Sinhalese ⓘ Sri Lankan Moors ⓘ Sri Lankan Tamils ⓘ |
| appliesToGovernmentType | unitary colonial administration ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Ceylon
ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| basedOnReportOf |
Donoughmore Commission
ⓘ
linked to:
Donoughmore Constitution
|
| characterizedBy |
absence of cabinet government
ⓘ
absence of full responsible government ⓘ |
| combinedFunction |
executive functions
ⓘ
legislative functions ⓘ |
| commissionChairedBy | Earl of Donoughmore ⓘ |
| country |
Ceylon
ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Lanka
|
| dateEnacted | 1931 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1947 ⓘ |
| field | constitutional law ⓘ |
| granted | universal adult franchise ⓘ |
| influenced | later constitutional reforms in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| introduced | State Council of Ceylon ⓘ |
| introducedSystem |
committee system of government
ⓘ
executive committees in the State Council ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
Order in Council
ⓘ
linked to:
Orders of Council
|
| legalSystem | British colonial law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | State Council of Ceylon ⓘ |
| limited | powers of Ceylonese ministers ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Donoughmore Commission
ⓘ
linked to:
Donoughmore Constitution
|
| notableFor | one of the earliest universal adult franchises in Asia ⓘ |
| partOf | constitutional history of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| precededBy | Manning Constitution ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Soulbury Constitution ⓘ |
| restrictedFranchiseBy |
criminal conviction disqualification
ⓘ
insanity disqualification ⓘ residence requirements ⓘ |
| retainedPowerFor | British Governor ⓘ |
| retainedPowerType |
control over defence
ⓘ
control over external affairs ⓘ reserve powers over legislation ⓘ |
| significantEvent | introduction of universal adult franchise in Ceylon ⓘ |
| startTime | 1931 ⓘ |
| underAuthorityOf |
British Empire
ⓘ
British colonial rule ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Donoughmore Constitution Description of subject: The Donoughmore Constitution was a 1931 constitutional reform for colonial Ceylon that introduced universal adult franchise and a State Council combining legislative and executive functions under British rule.
Referenced by (17)
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