The written national constitutions of European states, from the historical Weimar and Soviet-era documents through the constitutions now in force. Belongs here: any national constitution whose state sits in Europe, including a historical constitution superseded by a later one in the same country. Does not belong here: a subnational charter, a treaty establishing a supranational body such as the European Union, or a constitution of a state outside Europe, which belongs under one of this atlas's other regional national-constitution subcategories.
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Defining CharacteristicA constitution, or supreme law, is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, and commonly determines how that entity is to be governed. 1 Browse By
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A constitution, or supreme law, is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization or other type of entity, and commonly determines how that entity is to be governed.
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