provisional constitution; fundamental law
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provisional constitution; temporary constitutional document with fundamental legal status
formalHistorical term referring to interim fundamental laws enacted during periods of political transition, most notably the 'Provisional Constitution of the Republic of China' (1912).
Xīn辛
hài亥
gé革
mìng命
hòu后
，
Nán南
jīng京
lín临
shí时
zhèng政
fǔ府
zhì制
dìng定
le了
《
Zhōng中
huá华
mín民
guó国
lín临
shí时
yuē约
fǎ法
》
。
After the 1911 Revolution, the Nanjing Provisional Government formulated the 'Provisional Constitution of the Republic of China'.
Zhè这
bù部
yuē约
fǎ法
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
xiàn宪
zhèng政
shǐ史
shàng上
jù具
yǒu有
zhòng重
yào要
dì地
wèi位
。
This provisional constitution holds an important position in the history of Chinese constitutionalism.
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Zài在
guó国
jiā家
chū初
chuàng创
shí时
qī期
，
wǎng往
wǎng往
xū需
yào要
xiān先
zhì制
dìng定
yī一
bù部
yuē约
fǎ法
lái来
guī规
fàn范
jī基
běn本
zhì制
dù度
。
During the initial founding period of a nation, it is often necessary to first establish a provisional constitution to regulate basic institutions.