The Constitutional Laws of 1875 were the laws passed in

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by the

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between February and July 1875 which established the

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. The constitution laws could be roughly divided into three laws: * The Act of 24 February 1875 – The organization of the Senate * The Act of 25 February 1875 – The organization of government * The Act of 16 July 1875 – The relationship between governments At that time France was not defined or organized by a genuine

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. The situation continued during the

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Period, where the

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, along with

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's "Act No. 2", heavily circumscribed the 1875 laws. The laws were legally revoked only during the promulgation of the

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Timeline of French constitutions

References

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