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Article 16 Rights Guarantees and Separation of Powers

France · Revolution / Revolution of France. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1789Date range
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Chronological records

1789

Jean Joseph Mounier26 August 1789

Versailles · Revolution / Revolution of France

Article 16 states that a society without guaranteed rights and defined separation of powers has no constitution.

Names involved

Jean Joseph Mounier

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