Grenada Constitution Order 1973

E64708

Order in Council constitutional instrument legal document

The Grenada Constitution Order 1973 is the legal instrument that brought into force Grenada’s modern constitution and framework of government in preparation for its independence from British colonial rule.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Constitution of Grenada	16
Grenada Constitution Order 1973 canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T520321 — 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.

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Target entity: Grenada Constitution Order 1973
Context triple: [Queen of Grenada, establishedBy, Grenada Constitution Order 1973]

A. Jamaican Constitution of 1962
The Jamaican Constitution of 1962 is the supreme law that established Jamaica as an independent constitutional monarchy, defining the structure, powers, and functions of its government and guaranteeing fundamental rights and freedoms.
B. Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas
The Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas is the supreme legal framework that establishes the country's system of government, fundamental rights, and constitutional monarchy structure.
C. Constitution of Bermuda
The Constitution of Bermuda is the supreme legal document that outlines the territory’s system of government, separation of powers, and fundamental rights within its status as a British Overseas Territory.
D. Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009
The Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009 is the primary constitutional instrument that establishes the governmental framework, rights, and institutions of the Cayman Islands as a British Overseas Territory.
E. Constitution of Cuba
The Constitution of Cuba is the supreme legal document that defines the socialist political system, structure of government, and rights and duties of citizens in the Republic of Cuba.
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: Grenada Constitution Order 1973
Target entity description: The Grenada Constitution Order 1973 is the legal instrument that brought into force Grenada’s modern constitution and framework of government in preparation for its independence from British colonial rule.

A. Jamaican Constitution of 1962
The Jamaican Constitution of 1962 is the supreme law that established Jamaica as an independent constitutional monarchy, defining the structure, powers, and functions of its government and guaranteeing fundamental rights and freedoms.
B. Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas
The Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas is the supreme legal framework that establishes the country's system of government, fundamental rights, and constitutional monarchy structure.
C. Constitution of Bermuda
The Constitution of Bermuda is the supreme legal document that outlines the territory’s system of government, separation of powers, and fundamental rights within its status as a British Overseas Territory.
D. Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009
The Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009 is the primary constitutional instrument that establishes the governmental framework, rights, and institutions of the Cayman Islands as a British Overseas Territory.
E. Constitution of Cuba
The Constitution of Cuba is the supreme legal document that defines the socialist political system, structure of government, and rights and duties of citizens in the Republic of Cuba.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Order in Council ⓘ constitutional instrument ⓘ legal document ⓘ
appliesTo	citizens of Grenada ⓘ institutions of government of Grenada ⓘ
category	Grenadian constitutional law ⓘ United Kingdom Orders in Council ⓘ linked to: Orders of Council independence constitutions of former British colonies ⓘ
constitutionalStatus	supreme law of Grenada (through the Constitution it brings into force) ⓘ
country	Grenada ⓘ
defines	constitutional offices in Grenada ⓘ distribution of powers between branches of government in Grenada ⓘ procedures for making laws in Grenada ⓘ provisions for amendment of the Constitution of Grenada ⓘ structure of government of Grenada ⓘ
enablingAuthority	Privy Council of the United Kingdom ⓘ linked to: Privy Council Queen Elizabeth II ⓘ linked to: Elizabeth II
establishes	Grenada as a constitutional monarchy within the Commonwealth at independence ⓘ
historicalContext	decolonisation of the British West Indies ⓘ transition from British colony to independent state ⓘ
inspiredBy	Westminster system of parliamentary democracy ⓘ linked to: Westminster system
jurisdiction	Grenada ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
legalForm	Order in Council made under the West Indies Act 1962 ⓘ
legalSystem	common law ⓘ
partOf	constitutional law of Grenada ⓘ constitutional law of the Commonwealth Caribbean ⓘ
purpose	to bring into force the Constitution of Grenada ⓘ to establish the framework of government for Grenada ⓘ to prepare Grenada for independence from British colonial rule ⓘ
recognises	monarch of the United Kingdom as head of state of Grenada at independence ⓘ
relatedTo	British colonial rule in Grenada ⓘ Constitution of Grenada ⓘ linked to: Grenada Constitution Order 1973 independence of Grenada ⓘ
subjectMatter	House of Representatives of Grenada ⓘ Senate of Grenada ⓘ courts of Grenada ⓘ establishment of executive branch of Grenada ⓘ establishment of judicial branch of Grenada ⓘ establishment of legislative branch of Grenada ⓘ fundamental rights and freedoms in Grenada ⓘ office of Governor-General of Grenada ⓘ office of Prime Minister of Grenada ⓘ public service of Grenada ⓘ

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