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Constitution of South Africa

National Constitutions of Africa and the Middle East

The Constitution of South Africa is the supreme law of the Republic of South Africa. It provides the legal foundation for the existence of the republic, it sets out the human rights and duties of its citizens, and defines the structure of the Government. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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EraSourced to the subject's own account
Ratified 18 December 1996; effective 4 February 1997 1
Promulgated BySourced to the subject's own account
Constitutional Assembly of South Africa 1
Classification
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In force 1
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In Force 1
Era
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20th Century (1900-1999) 1
Connections

Authored By

Albie Sachs, Jurists
Source Constitution of South Africa (Wikipedia)

In Legal System

South African Law, Legal Systems
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South Africa

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Source Wikidata: Constitution of South Africa
Sources
1. Constitution of South Africa (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section (entity-description)
    The Constitution of South Africa is the supreme law of the Republic of South Africa. It provides the legal foundation for the existence of the republic, it sets out the human rights and duties of its citizens, and defines the structure of the Government.
  • Infobox (era)
    Ratified 18 December 1996; effective 4 February 1997
  • Infobox: writer
    Constitutional Assembly
  • Introduction, legal status
    The Constitution of South Africa is the supreme law of the Republic of South Africa.
  • Authored By: Albie Sachs, Article text
    The Bill of Rights, now in Chapter Two of the Constitution of South Africa, was largely written by Kader Asmal and Albie Sachs.
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Wikidata: Constitution of South Africa
Wikidata Q60567, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
SADC (Wikipedia)
In Group: Constitutions of SADC Member States, SADC furthers cooperation among 16 countries in southern Africa including South AfricaView the Source
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