Interim Constitution
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The Interim Constitution was South Africa’s transitional supreme law adopted in 1993 to guide the country’s shift from apartheid to a democratic constitutional order.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Interim Constitution canonical | 2 |
| Interim Constitution of 1993 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Interim Constitution Context triple: [Interim Constitution of South Africa, 1993, shortName, Interim Constitution]
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A.
Provisional Constitution of 1950
The Provisional Constitution of 1950 was Indonesia’s interim basic law that governed the country during its early post-independence parliamentary democracy period until the original 1945 Constitution was restored.
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B.
Provisional Constitution of 1822
The Provisional Constitution of 1822 was the first fundamental law of the emerging Greek state, adopted during the Greek War of Independence to establish a framework of governance separate from Ottoman rule.
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C.
Constitution of 1911
The Constitution of 1911 was the foundational republican charter that established the political and institutional framework of the First Portuguese Republic following the overthrow of the monarchy.
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D.
Constitution of 1857
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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E.
Small Constitution of 1947
The Small Constitution of 1947 was a provisional Polish constitution adopted after World War II that defined the structure and powers of the communist-dominated government during the early years of the People's Republic of Poland.
- 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: Interim Constitution Target entity description: The Interim Constitution was South Africa’s transitional supreme law adopted in 1993 to guide the country’s shift from apartheid to a democratic constitutional order.
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A.
Provisional Constitution of 1950
The Provisional Constitution of 1950 was Indonesia’s interim basic law that governed the country during its early post-independence parliamentary democracy period until the original 1945 Constitution was restored.
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B.
Provisional Constitution of 1822
The Provisional Constitution of 1822 was the first fundamental law of the emerging Greek state, adopted during the Greek War of Independence to establish a framework of governance separate from Ottoman rule.
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C.
Constitution of 1911
The Constitution of 1911 was the foundational republican charter that established the political and institutional framework of the First Portuguese Republic following the overthrow of the monarchy.
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D.
Constitution of 1857
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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E.
Small Constitution of 1947
The Small Constitution of 1947 was a provisional Polish constitution adopted after World War II that defined the structure and powers of the communist-dominated government during the early years of the People's Republic of Poland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
interim constitution
ⓘ
supreme law ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Multi-Party Negotiating Process
ⓘ
linked to:
Multi‑Party Negotiating Process
Parliament of South Africa ⓘ |
| adoptedInYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1993
ⓘ
linked to:
Interim Constitution of South Africa, 1993
Interim Constitution ⓘ |
| appliedTo | all people in South Africa ⓘ |
| basisFor | drafting of the 1996 Constitution ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceInYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| contains |
Bill of Rights
ⓘ
linked to:
bill of rights
constitutional principles binding on the final Constitution ⓘ |
| context |
end of apartheid
ⓘ
transition to majority rule ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| definedAs | transitional supreme law of South Africa ⓘ |
| enshrined |
constitutional supremacy
ⓘ
judicial review ⓘ universal adult suffrage ⓘ |
| established | Constitutional Court of South Africa ⓘ |
| governed |
Government of National Unity
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of National Unity (South Africa)
|
| governedPeriod | 1994–1996 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | international human rights norms ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | transitional constitution ⓘ |
| legalSystem | South African law ⓘ |
| locationOfEffect |
Republic of South Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
South Africa
|
| precededBy |
Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, 1983
ⓘ
linked to:
South African Constitution of 1983
|
| providedFor |
a multi-party system of democratic government
ⓘ
negotiated constitutional principles ⓘ power-sharing arrangements during the transition ⓘ provincial governments ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish a democratic constitutional order
ⓘ
to guide South Africa’s transition from apartheid to democracy ⓘ |
| regulated | South Africa’s first non-racial democratic elections ⓘ |
| repealedBy |
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of South Africa
|
| repealedInYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
constitutional law
ⓘ
electoral system ⓘ human rights ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ structure of government ⓘ |
| supersededBy |
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of South Africa
|
| timePeriod | post-apartheid transition ⓘ |
| typeOfGovernmentEstablished | constitutional democracy ⓘ |
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Subject: Interim Constitution Description of subject: The Interim Constitution was South Africa’s transitional supreme law adopted in 1993 to guide the country’s shift from apartheid to a democratic constitutional order.
Referenced by (3)
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