The 1949 constitution, which today governs germany, is a slightly amended version of west germanys 1949 constitution. Many translated example sentences containing german constitution germanenglish dictionary and search engine for german translations. On 7 october 1949, the constitution of the german democratic republic gdr is adopted in berlin. By the will to fulfill to guarantee the liberty and the rights of humans, to arrange the community and economic life in social justice and to serve social progress, to promote the friendship with other people and to secure the peace, the german people gave themselves this condition. The soul of the whole movement was the class of the petty bourgeoisie, usually known as the burghers, and it is precisely in germany, and especially in south germany, that this class is in preponderance. Frankfurter reichsverfassung, frv or constitution of st. Article 20constitutional principles right of resistance. Fundamental rights in the german constitution simple. The history of the german basic law is unique as it originated after wwii and was based on the influence of occupying foreign nations. It was written in 1949 when germany was split into the countries of east germany and west germany. The constitution of the german reich august 11, 1919. This constitution, which is valid for the entire german people following the achievement of the unity and freedom of germany, ceases to be in force on the day on which a constitution adopted by a free decision of the german people comes into force.
The basic law for the federal republic of germany german. The basic law for the federal republic of germany is the constitution of the federal republic. Basic law of germany that has served as the constitution of the country 1949, and through reunification. Verfassung des deutschen reiches was the basic law of the german empire of 18711918, from 16 april 1871, coming into effect on 4 may 1871. The constitution society is a private nonprofit organization dedicated to research and public education on the principles of constitutional republican government. The form of government shall be that of a constitutional monarchy. Basic law for the federal republic of germany wikisource, the.
The constitution of the federal republic of germany, approved on 8 may 1949. Translations may not be updated at the same time as the german legal provisions displayed on this. Over 100,000 german translations of english words and phrases. Constitution meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Model constitution company constitution of insert company name company adopted on 20 note 1. The constitution declared germany to be a democratic parliamentary republic with a legislature elected under proportional representation. The majority of the fundamental rights are contained in the articles 1 to 19 of the grundgesetz gg. Basic law for the federal republic of germany full text in format. More information contains translations by tu chemnitz and mr honeys business dictionary germanenglish.
The document is a typewritten copy of good to adequate quality. Constitution of the german democratic republic preamble. The basic law of the federal republic of germany is the name of germanys constitution. The framers of the federal republic of germany s 1949 constitution sought to create safeguards against the emergence of either an overly fragmented, multiparty democracy, similar to the weimar republic 191833, or authoritarian institutions characteristic of the nazi dictatorship of the third reich 193345. Basic law of the federal republic of germany simple. Under the old constitution, power derived from the people, while article 2 of the new constitution stated that power emanated from the worker in city and country. Constitution translated from english to german including synonyms, definitions, and related words. Basic law for the federal republic of germany wikipedia. The preamble to the constitution or statutes satzung of the company states that traders, bottlers and packers, manufacturers of packaging and suppliers of packaging material have decided to set up a privately organised takeback system in which used sales packaging is collected outside the public waste disposal system from points in the. The german constitution and its court konradadenauerstiftung. Englishgerman online dictionary developed to help you share your knowledge with others. Grundrechte are a set of rights guaranteed to the german people through their basic law german. The german law archive publishes cases, statutes, literature and bibliographies on german law in english language.
German translation of constitution collins english. Links to this dictionary or to single translations are very welcome. Smart conversation from the national constitution center. It is the responsibility of the public authorities to promote conditions ensuring that freedom and equality of individuals and of the groups to which they belong are real and effective, to remove the obstacles preventing or. This guide to law online germany contains a selection of german legal, juridical, and governmental sources accessible through the internet. The chancellor can appoint cabinet ministers, but she cannot dismiss judges. The german constitution german culture all about germany.
Citizens and public authorities are bound by the constitution and all other legal provisions. Constitution of the german democratic republic 1968. Basic law or fundamental law grund is cognate with the english word ground. It publishes documentation, engages in litigation, and organizes local citizens groups to work for reform. France, germany, and italy, as well as most noneuropean countries influenced by continental concepts of constitutionalism, have no record of unbroken constitutional fidelity similar to that found in britain and the u. The constitution of the united states preamble we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the. German historians often refer to it as bismarcks imperial constitution, in german the bismarcksche reichsverfassung brv.
This is a model form of constitution which has been prepared for private companies limited by shares. This constitution act shall apply to all parts of the kingdom of denmark. By virtue of this fact the parliamentary council, represented by. Germany constitution, index page document table of contents. Basic law for the federal republic of germany in the revised version published in the federal law gazette part iii, classification number 1001, as last amended by article 1 of the act of 28 march 2019 federal law gazette i p. This edition of the constitution of india is made available for reference and information of the general public.
Constitution of the german democratic republic 7 october 1949 caption. Pdf copy of the basic law with revisions through 2000 provided by the bundestag. In continuation of the revolutionary tradition of the german working class and supported by release from fascism the people of the german democratic republic in agreement with the processes of the historical development of our epoch carried out and arranges its right to social, economic, national and. Did german almost become americas official language in. These rights are binding each of the countrys constitutional institutions.
English what is new is that since 2007 the vobu instrument is being used in a systematic, uniform way throughout the foen for all new measures at the levels of ordinances, laws and the federal constitution. There are eternal clauses in the constitution which the court will protect even by banning constitutional amendments laws to change them. Basic law for the federal republic of germany gesetze im internet. Basic law of the federal republic of germany simple english.
Our engaging, dynamic exhibits and programs are aligned with state and national standards so you can connect your field trip with your classroom curriculum. The constitution of the german reich, usually known as the weimar constitution weimarer verfassung was the constitution that governed germany during the weimar republic 19191933. The condition of the paper varies from slightly browning and stable to. After a period in which we had allowed both content and design to collect dust, we are pleased to welcome our users to our new design, launched on 6 august 2015. Many parts of the constitution are very different from the constitution of the weimar republic the writers decided not to call it the constitution because they hoped it would only. Here, you will find the most important information concerning bfvs tasks, powers, and fields of work, along with the latest publications, exhibition dates, press releases, and job offers. The constitution of the united states preamble we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do. German words for constitution include verfassung, konstitution, satzung, beschaffenheit, grundgesetz, einrichtung and verfassungsurkunde. Pauls church paulskirchenverfassung, officially named the constitution of the german empire verfassung des deutschen reiches of 28 march 1849, was an unsuccessful attempt to create a unified german nation state in the successor states of the holy roman empire organised in the. German translation of constitution the official collins englishgerman dictionary online. Disputes between the different states of the the federal constitution of germany. However, the constitution modified the operation of the unfettered free market by means of its social market economy soziale marktwirtschaft.
Constitution of indialegislative department ministry of. The department has taken all care and effort to ensure to update this edition of the constitution of india by including all the. Translation for constitution in the free englishgerman dictionary and many other german translations. The constitution of the russian federation was adopted at national voting on december 12, 1993 the constitution came into force on the day of its official publication. The german constitution, the basic law grundgesetz, guarantees the right to own property, freedom of movement, free choice of occupation, freedom of association, and equality before the law. The framers of the federal republic of germanys 1949 constitution sought to create safeguards against the emergence of either an overly fragmented, multiparty democracy, similar to the weimar republic 191833, or authoritarian institutions characteristic of the nazi dictatorship of the third reich 193345. The 1949 constitution had declared germany a democratic republic, whereas the new one described east germany as a socialist state of the german nation. The german people, united in all their racial elements, and inspired by the will.
While the reich government still existed in theory after the war, the institutions of the german government were completely. Because of the highly substantive and ideological content of most french constitutions, the best way to change them has been to. Links provide access to primary documents, legal commentary, and general government information about specific jurisdictions and. Basic law in english translation with revisions through 2002 provided by the german federal government. Germanys constitution of 1949 with amendments through 2012. Constitution will come into effect in the manner determined by statutes and institutional acts necessary for their application by virtue of the article 46 of the constitutional act no.
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