Constitution of Lithuania | |
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Overview | |
Original title | (in Lithuanian) Lietuvos Respublikos Konstitucija |
Jurisdiction | Republic of Lithuania |
Date effective | 25 October 1992 |
System | Unitary semi-presidential republic |
Government structure | |
Branches | Three (executive, legislature and judiciary) |
Head of state | President of Lithuania |
Chambers | Seimas |
Executive | Cabinet of ministers led by the Prime Minister |
Judiciary | Constitutional Court, Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, district courts and local courts |
Supersedes | 1938 Constitution of Lithuania |
Full text | |
Constitution of Lithuania at Wikisource |
The Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Respublikos Konstitucija) defines the legal foundation for all laws passed in the Republic of Lithuania. The first constitution of the contemporary republic was enacted on 1 August 1922. The current constitution was adopted in a referendum on 25 October 1992.