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Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishWhile a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation, nothing in articles 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 and 42 shall restrict the power of the State to make any law or to take any executive action which the State would, but for the provisions contained in Part III of this Constitution, be competent to make or to take, but any law so made shall, to the extent of the incompetency, cease to have effect as soon as the Proclamation ceases to operate, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before the law so ceases to have effect. (Art. 141B)
- Bengaliএই সংবিধানের তৃতীয় ভাগের অন্তর্গত বিধানাবলীর কারণে রাষ্ট্র যে আইন প্রণয়ন করিতে ও নির্বাহী ব্যবস্থা গ্রহণ করিতে সক্ষম নহেন, জরুরী-অবস্থা ঘোষণার কার্যকরতা-কালে এই সংবিধানের ৩৬, ৩৭, ৩৮, ৩৯, ৪০ ও ৪২ অনুচ্ছেদসমূহের কোন কিছুই সেইরূপ আইন-প্রণয়ন ও নির্বাহী ব্যবস্থা গ্রহণ সম্পর্কিত রাষ্ট্রের ক্ষমতাকে সীমাবদ্ধ করিবে না; তবে অনুরূপভাবে প্রণীত কোন আইনের কর্তৃত্বে যাহা করা হইয়াছে বা করা হয় নাই, তাহা ব্যতীত অনুরূপ আইন যে পরিমাণে কর্তৃত্বহীন, জরুরী-অবস্থার ঘোষণা অকার্যকর হইবার অব্যবহিত পরে তাহা সেই পরিমাণে অকার্যকর হইবে। (অনুচ্ছেদ ১৪১খ)
Limitations and/or Derogations
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(2) No revision5 shall be performed if it implies the infringement of fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens or their guarantees.
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(2) Nici o revizuire nu poate fi făcută, dacă are ca rezultat suprimarea drepturilor şi libertăţilor fundamentale ale cetăţenilor sau a garanţiilor acestora.
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Limitations and/or Derogations
- English
The State guarantees to all citizens the public and individual freedoms,
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Liberty cannot be limited except by the law. (Art. 10) - Arabic
تضمن الدّولة لكافة المواطنين الحرّيات العمومية و الفردية،
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لا تحدّ الحرية إلا بقانون. (المادّة 10) - French
L'État garantit à tous les citoyens les libertés publiques et individuelles,
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La liberté ne peut être limitée que par la loi. (Art. 10)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe exercise of the rights and freedoms guaranteed by this Constitution may only be subject to the restrictions expressly provided by the law and necessary for the protection of the national security, of the public order, of the public health, of morality or of the fundamental rights and freedoms of others. (Art. 14)
- FrenchL'exercice des droits et libertés garantis par la présente Constitution ne peut être soumis qu'à des restrictions expressément prévues par la loi et nécessaires à la protection de la sécurité nationale, de l'ordre public, de la santé publique, de la morale ou des libertés et droits fondamentaux d'autrui. (Art. 14)
Limitations and/or Derogations
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3. The exercise of human and civil rights and freedoms must not violate the rights and freedoms of other people. (Art. 17) - Russian…
3. Осуществление прав и свобод человека и гражданина не должно нарушать права и свободы других лиц. (Статья 17)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe principles, guarantees and rights recognized in the preceding sections4 shall not be modified by the laws that regulate their enforcement. (Sec. 28)
- SpanishLos principios, garantías y derechos reconocidos en los anteriores artículos, no podrán ser alterados por las leyes que reglamenten su ejercicio. (Art. 28)
Limitations and/or Derogations
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C. No law may be enacted that contradicts the rights and basic freedoms stipulated in this Constitution.
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ج ـ لا يجوز سن قانونٍ يتعارض مع الحقوق والحريات الاساسية الواردة في هذا الدستور
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Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishIf the Realm is at war or exposed to the immediate danger of war, the provisions of Chapter 2, Article 22, paragraph one3, shall not apply. The same is true in any other circumstances in which the War Delegation is acting in place of the Riksdag. (Instrument of Government, Chapter 15, Art. 7)
- SwedishÄr riket i krig eller omedelbar krigsfara, ska 2 kap. 22 § första stycket inte tillämpas. Detsamma gäller om krigsdelegationen i annat fall har trätt i riksdagens ställe. (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 15 kap, 7§)
Limitations and/or Derogations
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The exercise of sovereignty recognizes as a limitation the respect for the essential rights which emanate from human nature. It is the duty of the organs of the State to respect and promote those rights, guaranteed by this Constitution, as well as by the international treaties ratified by Chile and which are in force. (Art. 5) - Spanish...
El ejercicio de la soberanía reconoce como limitación el respeto a los derechos esenciales que emanan de la naturaleza humana. Es deber de los órganos del Estado respetar y promover tales derechos, garantizados por esta Constitución, así como por los tratados internacionales ratificados por Chile y que se encuentren vigentes. (Art. 5)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe exercise and enjoyment of fundamental rights and freedoms is inseparable from the performance of responsibilities and duties, and it is the responsibility of every citizen:
(a) to respect and protect the rights and freedoms of others;
… (Art. 67) - Dhivehiކޮންމެ މީހަކަށްމެ ލިބޭ ހައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަމާއި، އެ މީހަކު އަދާކުރަންޖެހޭ މަސްއޫލިއްޔަތުތަކާއި ވާޖިބުތަކަކީ ވަކިނުކުރެވޭނޭ ދެ އަސާސްކަމުގައިވީ ހިނދު، އަންނަނިވި ކަންތައްތައް ކުރުމަކީ ކޮންމެ ރައްޔިތެއްގެ މަސްއޫލިއްޔަތެކެވެ. އަދި އެވަގުތަކު ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގައި އުޅެ ކޮންމެ މީހަކުމެ އެ ކަންތައްތަކަށް އިހްތިރާމްކުރާންވާނެއެވެ.
(ހ) އަނެކުންގެ ހައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަމަށް ރައްކާތެރިވެ އެ ޙައްގުތަކަށާއި މިނިވަންކަމަށް އިހްތިރާމްކުރުން.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 67 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)