Constitution of Sweden 1974, as amended to 2022
Marriage and Family Life
  • English

    …
    The public institutions shall promote the ideals of democracy as guidelines in all sectors of society and protect the private and family lives of the individual.
    … (Instrument of Government, Chapter 1, Art. 2)

  • Swedish

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    Det allmänna ska verka för att demokratins idéer blir vägledande inom samhällets alla områden samt värna den enskildes privatliv och familjeliv.
    … (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 1 kap, 2§)

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Fundamental laws of the Kingdom of Sweden 1974, as amended to 2022 (English). According to Instrument of Government, Chapter 1, Art. 3: “The Instrument of Government, the Act of Succession, the Freedom of the Press Act and the Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression are Sweden’s fundamental laws.”

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Fundamental laws of the Kingdom of Sweden 1974, as amended to 2022 (Swedish).

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Reference to Chapter 2, Article 22, para. 1 "A draft law under Article 20 shall be held in abeyance, unless rejected by the Riksdag, for a minimum of twelve months from the date on which the first Riksdag committee report on the proposal was submitted to the Chamber, if so moved by at least ten members. The Riksdag may, however, adopt the proposal directly if it has the support of at least five sixths of those voting. ..."