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Laicism

Constitutional, Administrative and Public Law Doctrine
Origin 1871

Laicism refers to a legal and political model based on the strict separation of religion and state. The French term laicite was coined in 1871 by the French educator and future Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ferdinand Buisson, who advocated for secular education. In some countries laicism is constitutionally enshrined, while others, primarily Western states, do not explicitly define themselves as laicist but implement varying degrees of separation between religion and 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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Origin Period
1871 1
Core Principle
A legal and political model based on the strict separation of religion and state. 1
Origin Period
Origin Period (category)
19th Century (1800-1899) 1
Classification
Doctrine Category
Constitutional Law 2
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1. Laicism (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section, first paragraph
    The French term laïcité was coined in 1871 by French educator and future Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ferdinand Buisson, who advocated for secular education.
  • Lead section, first sentence
    refers to a legal and political model based on the strict separation of religion and state.
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2. Wikipedia: Laicism
a legal and political model based on the strict separation of religion and stateView the Source
Laicism (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Laicism (also laicity, from the Ancient Greek "λαϊκός" "laïkós", meaning "layperson" or "non-cleric") refers to a legal and political model based on the strict separation of religion and state.
  • In Group: Sovereignty, Immunity and Church-State Doctrines, Introduction, sentence 1
    Laicism (also laicity, from the Ancient Greek "λαϊκός" "laïkós", meaning "layperson" or "non-cleric") refers to a legal and political model based on the strict separation of religion and state.
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