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Preamble

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A preamble is an introductory and expressionary statement in a document that explains the document's purpose and underlying philosophy. [1]

32 relations: Australia, Australian republic referendum, 1999, Basic structure doctrine, Canada, Constitution Act, 1867, Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Constitution of France, Constitutional Council (France), Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Constitutional references to God, Declaration of the Rights of the Man and of the Citizen of 1789, France, French Fourth Republic, India, Judicial independence, List of enacting clauses, Motion (parliamentary procedure), Parliamentary procedure, Preamble and Title 1 of the Swiss Federal Constitution, Preamble to the Albanian Constitution, Preamble to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Preamble to the Constitution of India, Preamble to the United Nations Charter, Preamble to the United States Constitution, Provincial Judges Reference, Resolution (law), Robert's Rules of Order, Sarajevo, Short and long titles, Supreme Court of Canada, Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, 1997 Constitution of Fiji: Preamble.

Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands.

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Australian republic referendum, 1999

The Australian republic referendum held on 6 November 1999 was a two-question referendum to amend the Constitution of Australia.

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Basic structure doctrine

The basic structure doctrine is an Indian judicial principle that the Constitution of India has certain basic features that cannot be altered or destroyed through amendments by the parliament.

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Canada

Canada is a country located in the northern part of North America.

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Constitution Act, 1867

The Constitution Act, 1867, 30 & 31 Victoria, c. 3 (U.K.), R.S.C. 1985, App.

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Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: Ustav Bosne i Hercegovine / Устав Босне и Херцеговине) is the highest legal document of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Constitution of France

The current Constitution of France was adopted on 4 October 1958.

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Constitutional Council (France)

The Constitutional Council (Conseil constitutionnel) is the highest constitutional authority in France.

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Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Ustavni sud Bosne i Hercegovine, Уставни суд Босне и Херцеговине) is a special court sui generis, whose main role is to be the interpreter and guardian of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as stated in Article VI, paragraph 3 of the Dayton Peace Accords entitled "the Constitution" ("The Constitutional Court shall uphold this Constitution").

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Constitutional references to God

Constitutional references to God exist in the constitutions of a number of nations, most often in the preamble.

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Declaration of the Rights of the Man and of the Citizen of 1789

The Declaration of the Rights of the Man and of the Citizen of 1789 (Déclaration des droits de l'homme et du citoyen de 1789), set by France's National Constituent Assembly in 1789, is a human civil rights document from the French Revolution.

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France

France, officially the French Republic (République française), is a sovereign state whose territory consists of metropolitan France in Western Europe, as well as several overseas regions and territories.

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French Fourth Republic

The French Fourth Republic was the republican government of France between 1946 and 1958, governed by the fourth republican constitution.

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India

India (IAST), also called the Republic of India (IAST), is a country in South Asia.

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Judicial independence

Judicial independence is the concept that the judiciary needs to be kept away from the other branches of government.

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List of enacting clauses

An enacting clause, or enacting formula, is a short phrase that introduces the main provisions of a law enacted by a legislature.

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Motion (parliamentary procedure)

In parliamentary procedure as defined in Robert's Rules of Order, a motion is a formal proposal by a member of a deliberative assembly that the assembly take certain action.

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Parliamentary procedure

Parliamentary procedure is the body of rules, ethics and customs governing meetings and other operations of clubs, organizations, legislative bodies and other deliberative assemblies.

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Preamble and Title 1 of the Swiss Federal Constitution

The preamble and the first title of the Swiss Federal Constitution of 18 April 1999 determine the general outlines of Switzerland as a democratic federal republic of 26 cantons governed by the rule of law.

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Preamble to the Albanian Constitution

The Preamble to the Albanian Constitution is a brief introductory statement of the Constitution's fundamental purposes and guiding principles.

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Preamble to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

The preamble to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is the introductory sentence to the Constitution of Canada's Charter of Rights and Constitution Act, 1982.

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Preamble to the Constitution of India

The preamble to the Constitution of India is a brief introductory statement that sets out the guiding people and principles of the document, and it indicates the source from which the ordinary document derives its authority, meaning,.

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Preamble to the United Nations Charter

The Preamble to the United Nations Charter is the opening (preamble) of the United Nations Charter.

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Preamble to the United States Constitution

The Preamble to the United States Constitution is a brief introductory statement of the Constitution's fundamental purposes and guiding principles.

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Provincial Judges Reference

The Provincial Judges Reference 3 S.C.R. 3 is a leading opinion of the Supreme Court of Canada in response to a reference question regarding remuneration and the independence and impartiality of provincial court judges.

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Resolution (law)

In law, resolution is a written motion adopted by a deliberative body.

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Robert's Rules of Order

Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, commonly referred to as Robert’s Rules of Order, RONR, or simply Robert’s Rules, is the most widely used manual of parliamentary procedure in the United States.

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Sarajevo

Sarajevo (see names in other languages) is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its current administrative limits.

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Short and long titles

The short title is the formal name by which a piece of primary legislation may by law be cited in the United Kingdom and other Westminster-influenced jurisdictions (such as Canada or Australia), as well as the United States and the Philippines.

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Supreme Court of Canada

The Supreme Court of Canada (Cour suprême du Canada) is the highest court of Canada, the final court of appeals in the Canadian justice system.

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Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe

The Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe (TCE; commonly referred to as the European Constitution or as the Constitutional Treaty) was an unratified international treaty intended to create a consolidated constitution for the European Union (EU).

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1997 Constitution of Fiji: Preamble

The 1997 Constitution of Fiji begins with a Preamble, which sets out the historical, cultural, and political reasons for the drafting of the 1997 Constitution.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preamble

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