The Constitution of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic of 15 April 1978 was the fundamental law of the

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, adopted in 1978.

History

At its Extraordinary Session of 15 April 1978, the Supreme Soviet of the Moldavian Socialist Republic unanimously adopted a new republican Constitution, to replace the old Constitution of 12 January 1941, including its subsequent amendments. The new Constitution consisted of a Preamble and 172 articles, and was prepared as part of the whole project of adjusting all 15 republican Constitutions to the new Constitution of the Soviet Union of October 1977. It was the second Constitution of the Moldavian SSR."The New Constitution of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic"
, ''

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'' background report On 27 August 1994 the Constitution of the Moldavian SSR of 15 April 1978, including all its subsequent revisions and amendments, was abrogated in its entirety. On that same date the new

Constitution of Moldova The current Constitution was adopted on 29 July 1994 by the Moldovan Parliament and represents the supreme law of Moldova. It came into force on 27 August 1994 and has since been amended 10 times. The Constitution established the Republic of ...

came into force.

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*George Cioranescu and Rene de Flers
"The New Constitution of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic"
1978-6-28 1978 in law 1978 in the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic

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