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Status of the Constitution
- English1. Everyone must observe the Constitution, legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and respect the rights, freedoms, honor and dignity of other persons.
… (Art. 34) - Kazak1. Әркiм Қазақстан Республикасының Конституциясын және заңдарын сақтауға, басқа адамдардың құқықтарын, бостандықтарын, абыройы мен қадiр-қасиетiн құрметтеуге мiндеттi.
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Status of the Constitution
- English
Legislative powers shall be vested in the State and the Regions in compliance with the Constitution and the constraints deriving from EU legislation and international obligations.
… (Art. 117) - Italian
La potestà legislativa è esercitata dallo Stato e dalle Regioni nel rispetto della Costituzione, nonché dei vincoli derivanti dall’ordinamento comunitario e dagli obblighi internazionali.
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Status of the Constitution
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A provision judged unconstitutional on the basis of this article ceases to be applicable and will no longer be applied in procedures. (Art. 80) - Arabic...
الحكم الذي يعتبر غير دستوري على أساس هذه المادة لم يعد قابلاً للتطبيق ولن يتم تطبيقه في الإجراءات. (المادة 80) - French…
Une disposition jugée inconstitutionnelle sur le fondement de cet article cesse d'être applicable et ne peut plus être appliquée aux procédures. (Art. 80)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe decision that declares a law, decree, or any other kind of nonjudicial resolution unconstitutional makes the challenged norm inapplicable and has full effect with respect to everyone. (Art. 133)
- SpanishLa sentencia que declare la inconstitucionalidad de una ley, decreto o cualquier género de resolución no judicial, hace inaplicable la norma impugnada y surte plenos efectos respecto a todos. (Art. 133)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishWe, the people of Bangladesh, ...
Affirming that it is our sacred duty to safeguard, protect and defend this Constitution and to maintain its supremacy as the embodiment of the will of the people of Bangladesh so that we may prosper in freedom and may make our full contribution towards international peace and cooperation in keeping with the progressive aspirations of mankind;
... (Preamble) - Bengaliআমরা, বাংলাদেশের জনগণ ...
আমরা দৃঢ়ভাবে ঘোষণা করিতেছি যে, আমরা যাহাতে স্বাধীন সত্তায় সমৃদ্ধি লাভ করিতে পারি এবং মানবজাতির প্রগতিশীল আশা-আকাঙ্খার সহিত সঙ্গতি রক্ষা করিয়া আন্তর্জাতিক শান্তি ও সহযোগিতার ক্ষেত্রে পূর্ণ ভূমিকা পালন করিতে পারি, সেইজন্য বাংলাদেশের জনগণের অভিপ্রায়ের অভিব্যক্তিস্বরূপ এই সংবিধানের প্রাধান্য অক্ষুণ্ন রাখা এবং ইহার রক্ষণ, সমর্থন ও নিরাপত্তাবিধান আমাদের পবিত্র কর্তব্য;
... (প্রস্তাবনা)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishAll existing statutes, regulations, decrees and notices inconsistent with the fundamental rights and freedoms provisions in this Chapter shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, become void on the commencement of this Constitution. (Art. 66)
- Dhivehiމި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީއަށް ޢަމަލުކުރާން ފަށާއިރު ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގައި ހިނގަމުންއަންނަ އެންމެހައި ޤާނޫނުތަކާއި ޤާވާއިދުތަކާއި ޤަރާރުތަކާއި އިއުލާންތަކުގައި ބަޔާންވެފައިވާ ކަންތައްތަކުގެ ތެރެއިން، މި ބާބުގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ ހައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަމާ ތަޢާރުސްވާ އެންމެހައި ކަންތައްތައް، މި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީ އަށް އަމަލުކުރާން ފެށުމާއެކު ބާތިލްވީއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 66 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of sub-articles (7) and (9) of article 47 and of article 66 of this Constitution, if any other law is inconsistent with this Constitution, this Constitution shall prevail and the other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void. (Art. 6)
- MalteseBla ħsara għad-disposizzjonijiet tas-subartikoli (7) u (9) tal-artikolu 47 u tal-artikolu 66 ta’ din il-Kostituzzjoni, jekk xi liġi oħra tkun inkonsistenti ma’ din il-Kostituzzjoni, din il- Kostituzzjoni għandha tipprevali u l-liġi l-oħra għandha, safejn tkun inkonsistenti, tkun bla effett. (Art. 6)
Status of the Constitution
- English...(2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the principles of Eswatini customary law (Eswatini law and custom) are hereby recognised and adopted and shall be applied and enforced as part of the law of Eswatini.(3) The provisions of subsection (2) do not apply in respect of any custom that is, and to the extent that it is, inconsistent with a provision of this Constitution or a statute, or repugnant to natural justice or morality or general principles of humanity.... (Sec. 252)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe safeguarding of the integrity and the supremacy of the Constitution is entrusted to the Constitutional Court, in the strict and precise terms of this Article. With this objective it will fulfill the following functions:
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10. To decide definitively on the constitutionality [exquibilidad/executability] of the international treaties and on the laws that approve them. To this end, the Government will submit them to the Court, within the six days subsequent to the sanction of the law. Any citizen can intervene to defend or challenge their constitutionality [constitucionalidad]. If the Court declares them constitutional, the Government may effect the exchange of notes; in the contrary case they will not be ratified. When one or several norms of a multilateral treaty are declared unconstitutional [inexquibilidad/unexecutable] by the Constitutional Court, the President of the Republic may only declare consent formulated [with] the corresponding reservation.
… (Art. 241) - SpanishA la Corte Constitucional se le confía la guarda de la integridad y supremacía de la Constitución, en los estrictos y precisos términos de este artículo. Con tal fin, cumplirá las siguientes funciones:
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10. Decidir definitivamente sobre la exequibilidad de los tratados internacionales y de las leyes que los aprueben. Con tal fin, el Gobierno los remitirá a la Corte, dentro de los seis días siguientes a la sanción de la ley. Cualquier ciudadano podrá intervenir para defender o impugnar su constitucionalidad. Si la Corte los declara constitucionales, el Gobierno podrá efectuar el canje de notas; en caso contrario no serán ratificados. Cuando una o varias normas de un tratado multilateral sean declaradas inexequibles por la Corte Constitucional, el Presidente de la República sólo podrá manifestar el consentimiento formulando la correspondiente reserva.
… (Art. 241)
Status of the Constitution
- English…
This Constitution affirms the achievements of the struggles of the Chinese people of all nationalities and defines the basic system and basic tasks of the state in legal form; it is the fundamental law of the state and has supreme legal authority. The people of all nationalities, all state organs, the armed forces, all political parties and public organizations and all enterprises and undertakings in the country must take the Constitution as the basic norm of conduct, and they have the duty to uphold the dignity of the Constitution and ensure its implementation. (Preamble) - Chinese…
本宪法以法律的形式确认了中国各族人民奋斗的成果,规定了国家的根本制度和根本任务,是国家的根本法,具有最高的法律效力。全国各族人民、一切国家机关和武装力量、各政党和各社会团体、各企业事业组织,都必须以宪法为根本的活动准则,并且负有维护宪法尊严、保证宪法实施的职责。(序言)