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The Constitution of the Kingdom of Westphalia, was adopted by the Kingdom of Westphalia in 1807, following the pattern of the other Napoleonic States. The Constitution of the Kingdom of Westphalia is the oldest constitution in Germany. It was modeled on the constitutions of other Napoleonic States (e.g., the highest organization of the patent Constitution of the Grand Duchy of Frankfurt). The Constitution was by royal decree dated on 7 December 1807 and enacted in law bulletin. ==Context== The Constitution describes the integration of the Kingdom of the Napoleonic order. The Kingdom is part of the Rhine Confederation (Article 5). Jérôme I, brother of Napoleon I is the first King of Westphalia (Article 6 et seq.) That will also metric system introduced (Article 17). Furthermore, is the Civil Code introduced (Article 45 et seq.) A number of modernization of the law are codified. Thus, the equality of all subjects before the law (Article 10) has the privileges of the nobility diminished (Art. 12) and the serfdom abolished (Article 13). The government should be formed by four ministers (Title 5), which are responsible for individual ministries. In addition, there was a Council of State from 16 to 20 people. In the legislative process also affect the estates of the empire of the Kingdom of Westphalia, the Parliament of the Kingdom and its committees (Article 25 et seq.) The administrative division of the kingdom into departments, districts, and municipalities of Cantone is in Articles 34 et seq. described. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Constitution of the Kingdom of Westphalia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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