Constitution of 1857
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The Constitution of 1857 was a liberal Mexican charter that curtailed military and ecclesiastical privileges, strengthened individual rights, and helped trigger the Reform War between conservatives and liberals.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Constitution of 1857 canonical | 15 |
| Congress under the Constitution of 1857 | 1 |
| Constitution of 1857 (Mexico) | 1 |
| Federal Constitution of 1857 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T343719 — 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 1857 Context triple: [Mexican Constitution of 1824, followedBy, Constitution of 1857]
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A.
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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B.
April Constitution of 1935
The April Constitution of 1935 was the fundamental law of interwar Poland that significantly strengthened presidential powers and established an authoritarian framework in the Second Polish Republic.
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C.
Constitution of 1976
The Constitution of 1976 is Portugal’s post-revolution democratic charter that redefined the country’s political system, civil liberties, and institutional framework after the Carnation Revolution.
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D.
Mexican Constitution of 1824
The Mexican Constitution of 1824 was the founding federal charter of the First Mexican Republic, establishing a U.S.-style federal system and defining the political structure and powers of the national and state governments.
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E.
Meiji Constitution
The Meiji Constitution was Japan’s first modern constitution, establishing a constitutional monarchy under the Meiji Emperor and shaping the country’s political system from 1890 until the end of World War II.
- 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 1857 Target entity description: The Constitution of 1857 was a liberal Mexican charter that curtailed military and ecclesiastical privileges, strengthened individual rights, and helped trigger the Reform War between conservatives and liberals.
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A.
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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B.
April Constitution of 1935
The April Constitution of 1935 was the fundamental law of interwar Poland that significantly strengthened presidential powers and established an authoritarian framework in the Second Polish Republic.
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C.
Constitution of 1976
The Constitution of 1976 is Portugal’s post-revolution democratic charter that redefined the country’s political system, civil liberties, and institutional framework after the Carnation Revolution.
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D.
Mexican Constitution of 1824
The Mexican Constitution of 1824 was the founding federal charter of the First Mexican Republic, establishing a U.S.-style federal system and defining the political structure and powers of the national and state governments.
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E.
Meiji Constitution
The Meiji Constitution was Japan’s first modern constitution, establishing a constitutional monarchy under the Meiji Emperor and shaping the country’s political system from 1890 until the end of World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mexican constitution
ⓘ
constitution ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1857-02-05 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Constitución Federal de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos de 1857
ⓘ
Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States of 1857 ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceIn | 1857 ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Mexican conservatives
ⓘ
Mexican liberals ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| curtailed |
ecclesiastical fueros
ⓘ
military fueros ⓘ |
| declaredReligion | freedom of religion ⓘ |
| ended | official status of Catholicism as state religion ⓘ |
| establishedPrinciple |
equality before the law
ⓘ
federalism ⓘ national sovereignty ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| establishedSystem |
presidential system
ⓘ
representative government ⓘ |
| followedBy | Constitution of 1917 ⓘ |
| governmentFormEstablished | federal republic ⓘ |
| guaranteedRight |
due process
ⓘ
freedom of assembly ⓘ freedom of petition ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ inviolability of correspondence ⓘ inviolability of domicile ⓘ protection against arbitrary arrest ⓘ |
| inForceUntil | 1917 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United Mexican States
ⓘ
linked to:
Mexico
|
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| limitedPowerOf |
Catholic Church in Mexico
ⓘ
Mexican military ⓘ
linked to:
Armed Forces of Mexico
|
| opposedBy |
Catholic Church hierarchy in Mexico
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church in Mexico
Mexican conservative party ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | liberal ⓘ |
| precededBy | Constitution of 1824 ⓘ |
| prominentSupporter |
Benito Juárez
ⓘ
Ignacio Comonfort ⓘ Melchor Ocampo ⓘ |
| relatedToLaw |
Ley Juárez
ⓘ
Ley Lerdo ⓘ Reform Laws ⓘ |
| restricted |
corporate landholding by civil corporations
ⓘ
corporate landholding by the Church ⓘ special courts for clergy ⓘ special courts for military ⓘ |
| strengthened | individual rights ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Mexican Liberal Party ⓘ |
| suspendedBy | Plan of Tacubaya ⓘ |
| triggeredConflict | Reform War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Constitution of 1857 Description of subject: The Constitution of 1857 was a liberal Mexican charter that curtailed military and ecclesiastical privileges, strengthened individual rights, and helped trigger the Reform War between conservatives and liberals.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Constitution of 1857
subject linked to:
La Reforma (liberal reforms in Mexico)
linked to: Constitution of 1857
linked to: Constitution of 1857