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05/09/2025

Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas

Year: 1973

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Asylum, Education, Freedom of movement, Health, Housing, land & property, Liberty & security of person, Nationality & facilitated naturalization, Social protection, Work & Workplace rights, Family life, Documentation

Link to external source: https://www.refworld.org/legal/legislation/natlegbod/1973/en/19097
Description

This constitution establishes the country as a constitutional parliamentary democracy within the Commonwealth. This Constitution is the supreme law of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, if any other law is inconsistent with this Constitution, this Constitution, shall prevail and the other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void.

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Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas - Generic

Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas - Generic