1917 Constitution of Mexico
http://www.ilstu.edu/class/hist263/docs/1917const.html
This site contains the full-text of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico (as amended) which has been made freely available online in HTML by the Illinois State University. The text has been translated from Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, Trigésima Quinta Edición, 1967. The Constitution covers individual rights and freedoms, Mexican citizenship and nationality and the role of the Federation including the legislative, executive and judicial branches.
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Act On The Autonomy Of Åland
http://www.lagtinget.ax/text.con?iPage=59&m=227
Unofficial English translation of the Act on the Autonomy of Åland, published on the website of the legislative Assembly of the Åland Islands. Åland lies in the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia between Finland and Sweden and has historically been of great strategic importance. This strongly influenced its achievement of a neutralised and demilitarized autonomy in 1922, when the Act of Autonomy first came into force. The Act was completely revised in 1951 and 1993 and is available here as last amended on July 12 1996. Although it is not equivalent to a constitution, it is described as "constitutional in nature". It comprises an introduction and 11 chapters, which address issues such as the right of domicile in Åland, the Legislative Assembly and government of Åland, authority of the state, language provisions, financial management, international treaties, and matters relating to the European Union (EU). The Act is freely accessible in HTML and the main site of Åland's Legislative Assembly (Åland Lagting) offers extensive background information about the Act and the legislative process it established.
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Alabama Law Review
http://www.law.ua.edu/lawreview/
This is the full text online edition of the US law school journal published up to five times a year. Online version begins with Volume 48, No. 1, Fall 1996. The journal aims to contribute to information exchange and development of legal scholarship through the medium of the Internet. It covers a full range of legal issues including constitutional law, law reform, and ethics from US and international perspectives, "building on a rich tradition of scholarship aimed at exploring issues of national as well as local significance to scholars, legislators, jurists, and practitioners." The Online Edition is managed and published exclusively by students at the University of Alabama School of Law. The site gives details of how to submit articles, and also subscription details for the hard copy version.
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American Constitution: a Documentary Record
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/subject_menus/constpap.asp
This site contains the full-text of a number of primary source documents relating to the historical development of the United States constitution. They are maintained as part of the Avalon project of Yale University. They include the text of the Magna Carta, the Mayflower compact, the English Bill of Rights 1689 and documents relating to the Constitutional Convention. Also accessible is the text of the current US constitution which sets out the function and powers of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government and details the rights and responsibilities of the individual citizen.
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American Criminal Law Review
http://www.law.georgetown.edu/journals/aclr/
The American Criminal Law Review is a leading US print journal of criminal law published by students at the Georgetown University Law Center. The journal is produced four times a year and features articles by professors, practitioners and others that aim to provide timely treatment of significant developments in constitutional and criminal law. Each Spring ACLR also publishes an annual survey of white collar crime. The website gives contents listings from volume 34 onwards with subscription and submission details.
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American Samoa Constitution
http://www.asbar.org/asconst.htm
Full text online version of the Constitution of American Samoa made freely available on the American Samoa Bar Association website. There are sections dealing with the Bill of Rights and the legislative, judicial and executive branches of government.
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Amicus Curiae
http://ials.sas.ac.uk/publish/amicus/amicus.htm
Amicus Curiae is the official journal of both the Society for Advanced Legal Studies, and the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London. It aims to promote scholarship and research that involves academics, the legal profession and those involved in the administration of law. The journal began publication in 1997. The print version is published 6 times a year by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies (and formerly by Sweet and Maxwell). The website includes tables of contents, notes for authors and information concerning the Society for Advanced Legal Studies with email link for membership application. Full text articles are available free via IALS E-repository SAS-SPACE.
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Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia
http://www.sobranie.mk/
Website of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia. The site gives information on the structure and role of the Assembly and a history of the Assembly building. There is also an outline of the legislative procedure, profiles of members and details of the various standing working bodies who consider laws to be adopted by the Assembly. The Constitution and the rules and procedures of the Assembly are available in full text in English. The site also includes speeches of the President of Macedonia and details of delegations.
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Association des Cours Constitutionnelles Ayant en Partage l'Usage du Français
http://www.accpuf.org
The ACCPUF (Association des Cours Constitutionnelles Ayant en Partage l'Usage du Français) exists to develop communications and cooperation between Francophone jurisdictions. It carries out its aim by organising conferences, training, publications and technical assistance, all on the subject of constitutional law. Member countries include Canada, France, Belgium, and Francophone countries in Africa, Europe and Asia. The website presents news on constitutional developments from different countries, the main sources being Radio France International and Agence France Presse. The full-texts of recent conference proceedings are available. Users can browse the ACCPUF database by country, to find a country's constitutional background and history, constitution, and some decisions. The site is in French throughout.
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Association for Participatory Democracy 'ADEPT'
http://www.e-democracy.md/en/
The Association for Participatory Democracy, known also as "ADEPT" is a non governmental body which seeks to promote democratic values in Moldova. Its website provides information on its aims, organisation and recent activities. It includes access to press releases, papers and reports relating to its monitoring of elections in Moldova since 2000. Also accessible are project reports on post-communist political and economic transitions in Moldova, assessments of the state of democracy, and the development of civil society. Information is offered in English.
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Azerbaijan Law Guide
http://www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/azerbaijan.php
A freely available annotated research guide to Azerbaijan Internet sources compiled by the Law Library of Congress in Washington DC. Categories include subjects such as constitution, executive, judicial, legislative and legal guides. There is also a section which includes links to sites giving general and human rights information on Azerbaijan.
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Barbados Constitution
http://www.barbados.gov.bb/bdsconst.htm
Full text online copy of the Barbados Constitution made freely available by the Government Information Service (BGIS), the official communications arm of the Barbados Government. The Constitution is provided in HTML and includes sections on citizenship, fundamental rights and freedoms, the role of the Governor General, Parliament, the Executive and the Judiciary. There are also chapters dealing with public services and finance. The Barbados Independence Order 1966 can also be accessed from this page.
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Basic Law Drafting History Online
http://sunzi1.lib.hku.hk/bldho/home.action
The Basic Law Drafting History Online (BLDHO) website is a resource providing information and materials from the drafting history of the Basic Law of Hong Kong. It is a joint project of the Centre for Comparative and Public Law and the University of Hong Kong Libraries. Materials are arranged into the following sections: Drafting Materials; News Coverage; the LEGCO Database and Textual History. The Drafting Materials section provides access to documents prepared or used by official bodies and individuals from 1985 to 1997, News Coverage provides access to press articles on committee and sub-committee meetings from 1985 to 1990, the LEGCO Database includes debates of the Hong Kong legislature from 1986 to 1991 concerning the Basic Law and drafting process and Textual History has draft versions of each article in the Basic Law. A range of search and browse options are available for each database. Documentation is presented in full text in Chinese with some materials available in English.
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Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
http://www.bundestag.de/interakt/informationsmaterial_alt/fremdsprachiges_m
Official English version of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany (the German Constitution) made freely available online by the Public Relations Division of the German Bundestag. The Basic Law was promulgated on 23 May 1949 and this version is amended up to June 2008. The document includes chapters on basic rights, the Federation, the Bundestag, the Federal institutions and legislation, the administration of justice and defence and is downloadable in PDF.
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Basic Law of Macao
http://www.umac.mo/basiclaw/english/main.html
Online version of the Basic Law of Macao made freely available on the University of Macao's Website. Macao is a special administrative region of China and a former Portuguese colony. This Basic Law is a form of constitution and was approved in March 1993 by China's National People's Congress. This document details Macao's relationship with China and sets out its political structure including the role of the Chief Executive, the Legislative Council and the courts system. Other sections look at the economy, culture and social affairs and Macao's foreign relations.
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Basic Laws of Israel
http://www.knesset.gov.il/description/eng/eng_mimshal_yesod.htm
Full text version of the Basic Laws of Israel made freely available on the website of the Knesset (the Israeli parliament). The site includes an introduction to the Basic Laws, a summary of each law, a link to the full text and to details and events of the Knesset that passed each law. There are Basic Laws covering the following areas: the Knesset; Israel Lands; President of the State; the Government; the State Economy; the Army; Jerusalem, Capital of Israel; the Judiciary; the State Comptroller; Human Dignity and Liberty; the government and Freedom of Occupation. The site can be viewed in English, Hebrew, Russian and Arabic.
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BIJUS: Dokumentarische Schnittstelle zweier Rechtskulturen
http://www.bijus.org/
BIJUS is a joint project between the Universities of Saarland in Germany and Nancy in France to promote communication between French and German lawyers. The first part is a bibliography to enable German lawyers to search for books on French law by using terms in German. The reverse is available in French. The second part provides a small selection of full-text key legislation in both French and German. All information is freely available and does not require registration or payment.
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Center for Comparative Constitutionalism
http://ccc.uchicago.edu
The Center for Comparative Constitutionalism (CCC) at the University of Chicago is concerned with the study of constitutional rights and "the wide range of ways in which societies attempt to secure constitutional rights to their citizens." The CCC's website gives details of the Center's projects and events including study papers which can be downloaded in PDF format and lectures which can be heard in RealOne Player or Quicktime Player (both of which can be freely downloaded on the site). There are profiles of members of the Board of Directors and a page of links to other constitutional law resources.
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Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies
http://cccs.law.unimelb.edu.au
Website of the Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies at the Faculty of Law, University of Melbourne in Australia. Research and teaching at the Centre is focused on Australian constitutional law and the constitutional systems of countries in the area. There is information about the Centre including annual reports and a newsletter. There are details of publications, seminars and lectures including a selection of discussion papers. There is also information on the Centres Legislatures and Human Rights Project including details of selected publications, presentations, working papers and submissions some of which are provided in full text. Downloadable fact sheets containing information about the Australian Constitution and constitutional system are provided along with a selection of FAQs on the Australian Constitution. There is also a section on the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities including legislative materials and committee, judgements, reports, articles and commentary on the charter.
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Centre for Constitutional Studies
http://www.law.ualberta.ca/centres/ccs/
Website of the Centre for Constitutional Studies at the University of Alberta in Canada. The Centre is concerned with the "interdisciplinary study of constitutional matters both nationally and internationally". The website has details of staff and of the Centre's research projects and publications, including the Constitutional Forum and the Review of Constitutional Studies. There is a collection of links to constitutional law resources and a Constitutional Keywords database which is made freely available on the site. The database provides definitions of words and concepts which occur in Canadian constitutional debates.
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Chamber of Deputies
http://english.camera.it/
Website of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, one of the two Houses of Parliament. The site presents background information about the Chamber, its composition, rules and regulations, electoral laws and the electoral system. There is also background on the Chamber's relationship with government and international and European Union institutions. The site includes the full-text of the Italian Constitution, Parliamentary bills, laws from 1996 onwards and Parliamentary reports. There is a database of regional laws and the Historical Archives of the Chamber of Deputies are also available on the site. These materials can only be viewed in Italian. The library provides a number of research guides (in English) giving information and links to sources of Parliamentary documents, legislation and case law. The site is published in Italian, English, French, German, Spanish and Arabic language versions.
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Charter of Liberties of Henry I, 1100
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/hcoronation.html
Full text of the Charter of Liberties of Henry I, 1100, issued by the King when he ascended the throne. The Charter granted the laws of Edward the Confessor, as amended by William the Conqueror, to the people, and established the rule of law in England. The Charter was an important pre-cursor to Magna Carta. This text is available on the Medieval Sourcebook, hosted by Fordham University in the United States.
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CODICES
http://www.venice.coe.int/site/main/CODICES_E.asp
The CODICES database was created by the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) and made freely available on the Commissions website. The Venice Commission was originally set up to provide Eastern European countries with assistance with constitutional change.CODICES provides access to important judgements from the constitutional courts in Europe, the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Communities. CODICES is the online version of the Venice Commissions Bulletin on Constitutional Case-Law.There is background information to each constitutional court giving details on the powers, composition and organisation and basic texts relating to the court. Full text versions of Constitutions of all member states of the Council of Europe and national laws relating to constitutional courts are also given. Additional tools include an online thesaurus and a search engine. The database can be viewed in English and French.
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Consejo General del Poder Judicial
http://www.poderjudicial.es/
Website of the Spanish General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) which includes information about the CGPJ, the Supreme Court and the High Courts of Justice.There is organisational information, news, cases and details of publications. Information on the individual High Courts can be accessed via a clickable map of the regions. The site is available in Spanish only.
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Constitution Committee
http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/lords_constitution_commit
This is the official website of the Constitution Committee of the UK House of Lords. Its role is to consider matters relating to the constitution and to scrutinise public peoples and legislation passing through parliament for constitutional matters. Its website provides information on the remit of the committee, its membership and activities. It includes access to all press releases, minutes of evidence, transcripts and reports published since 2001.
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