| Constitution of Crimea | |
| Ratified | October 21, 1998 (Crimea) Dec. 23, 1998 (Ukraine) |
| Purpose | Establish Crimean status within Ukraine |
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Constitution of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Ukrainian: Конституція Автономної Республіки Крим; Russian: Конституция Автономной Республики Крым) is the basic law of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, a republic within southern Ukraine. The constitution establishes the republic's status and authority within Ukraine.
Following the adoption of the Ukrainian law "On the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea," the Verkhovna Rada was privileged to adopt a Crimean constitution. The constitution was ratified on October 21, 1998 at the second session of the Crimean Verkhovna Rada (parliament). The Ukrainian parliament confirmed the constitution on December 23, 1998. It has been in effect since January 12, 1999.