Constitution of Abkhazia
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The Constitution of the Republic of Abkhazia was adopted by the Supreme Council of the Republic of Abkhazia of the 12th convocation on November 26, 1994, and by the national referendum
on October 3, 1999, with an amendment
adopted by the national referendum on the same day.
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
on October 3, 1999, with an amendment
Constitutional amendment
A constitutional amendment is a formal change to the text of the written constitution of a nation or state.Most constitutions require that amendments cannot be enacted unless they have passed a special procedure that is more stringent than that required of ordinary legislation...
adopted by the national referendum on the same day.
Structure
The constitution consists of seven chapters.- Principles of the Constitutional System
- Human Rights and Freedoms of a Citizen
- Legislative Power
- Executive Power
- Judicial Power
- Local Government
- Constitutional Amendments and Revision Procedure