Last Change:
05/14/2025
Constitutional Act
Year: 1953
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/1953/en/14600?prevDestination=search&prevPath=/search?keywords=constitution&order=desc&sm_country_name%5B%5D=Denmark&sort=score&result=result-14600-en
Description
The Danish Constitutional Act is the supreme law of the land and the Foundation of Danish Democracy. The Constitutional Act applies to all parts of the Kingdom of Denmark and all legislation must comply with its provisions. The Constitution protects against arbitrary detention, requiring any deprivation of liberty to be reviewed by a court.
Selected provisions
The Danish Constitutional Act - Generic
The Danish Constitutional Act - Generic