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The Luxembourg Constitution is a written constitution. It was inspired by the Belgian Constitution of 1831 and the French Constitution of the III Republic.
The current Constitution dates from 17 October 1868 and, since then, it has been revised multiple times in order to adapt it to the demands of modern democracy. It comprises 121 Articles, divided into 13 chapters. It describes the foundations of the state, it guarantees the rights and liberties of citizens and it organises the separation of powers.
