Lithuanian Constitution of 1938
The Lithuanian Constitution of February 11, 1938 was one of several constitutions of Lithuania in the interwar period .
They were enacted by state organs of the first Republic of Lithuania in the 20th century . A distinction is made between the constitutions of the interwar period and the constitution after the regaining of independence.
predecessor
Constitutions from 1918 to 1940:
- Provisional Constitution of November 2, 1918
- Provisional Constitution of April 4, 1919
- Provisional Constitution of June 10, 1920
- Constitution of August 1, 1922
- Constitution of May 15, 1928
- Constitution of November 23, 1937
- Constitution of February 11, 1938 .
content
The constitution reflected the dictatorial leadership of Antanas Smetona and contains authoritarian elements.
Preamble :
- The Lithuanian nation, in dignified memory of the glorious old Lithuania, has again established an independent and sovereign Lithuanian state and is defending this memory of its ancestors with the help of its armed forces and in its unwavering will to protect it for centuries, its glorious tradition, the To secure the prosperity and power of the country against both present and future nations.
- Taking into account the experiences of the Lithuanian nation through its history and the past of its state, from its rebirth and the struggle for freedom to the restoration and durability of the resurrected Lithuanian state, Lithuania is granted the following constitution.
See also
literature
- Kyril Kascian: The Lithuanian constitution and the interpretation of the term “people” from a historical perspective . In: Eastern European Law. Questions about legal developments in Central and Eastern Europe and the CIS countries . 54th vol., H. 5, 2008, ISSN 0030-6444 , pp. 290-297.
Web links and receipts
- Lithuanian Constitutional Law: History, Fundamental Rights Summary from Juozas Galginaitis, Institute for Eastern European Law of the Faculty of Law at Kiel University, 2003
