The Constitution of the Italian Republic ( it, Costituzione della Repubblica Italiana), was the
constitution
A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organisation or other type of entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed.
When these princ ...
of the
Italian Republic
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
, a
client republic of
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
under
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader wh ...
, roughly comprising the modern-day
northern region
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s of
Lombardy and
Emilia-Romagna
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. It came into effect on 26 January 1802.
See also
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Statuto Albertino
The Statuto Albertino (English: ''Albertine Statute'') was the constitution granted by King Charles Albert of Sardinia to the Kingdom of Sardinia on 4 March 1848 and written in Italian and French. The Statute later became the constitution of t ...
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Constitution of Italy
The Constitution of the Italian Republic ( it, Costituzione della Repubblica Italiana) was enacted by the Constituent Assembly on 22 December 1947, with 453 votes in favour and 62 against. The text, which has since been amended sixteen times, ...
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Constitutional Statute of Italy
The Constitutional Statute of Italy ( it, Statuto costituzionale) was the statute of the Kingdom of Italy, a client state of France the under Napoleon I. It was roughly what is now the northern regions of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Lombardy, Trentino- ...
External links
Text of the Constitution
Law of Italy
1802 in Italy
1802 in law
Constitution of Italy
1802 documents
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