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Judicial Protection
- EnglishThe guarantees contained in this chapter3 are established to make effective the rights consecrated in this Constitution, [and] will be regulated by the law. (Art. 131)
- SpanishPara hacer efectivos los derechos consagrados en esta Constitución, se establecen las garantías contenidas en este capítulo, las cuales serán reglamentadas por la ley. (Art. 131)
Judicial Protection
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Everyone shall have the right to an appeal or other legal remedy against any decision on his rights, obligations or lawful interests. (Art. 36) - Serbian Cyrillic
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Свако има право на жалбу или друго правно средство против одлуке којом се одлучује о његовом праву, обавези или на закону заснованом интересу. (Члан 36)
Judicial Protection
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(2) A provision of the Bill of Rights binds a natural or a juristic person if, and to the extent that, it is applicable, taking into account the nature of the right and the nature of any duty imposed by the right.
(3) When applying a provision of the Bill of Rights to a natural or juristic person in terms of subsection (2), a court-
(a) in order to give effect to a right in the Bill, must apply, or if necessary develop, the common law to the extent that legislation does not give effect to that right; and
(b) may develop rules of the common law to limit the right, provided that the limitation is in accordance with section 36 (1).
… (Sec. 8)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishAn appeal to the Court of Appeal shall be as of right from decisions of the High Court in the following, among other cases, that is to say—
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(b) any order or decision given in exercise of the jurisdiction conferred on the High Court by section 14 (which relates to redress for contravention of the provisions for the protection of fundamental rights);
… (Sec. 108)
Judicial Protection
- English(1) The following are entitled to:
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b) Lodge an individual appeal for protection (recurso de amparo): any individual or body corporate with a legitimate interest, as well as the Defender of the People and the Public Prosecutor's Office.
... (Sec. 162) - Spanish1. Están legitimados:
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b) Para interponer el recurso de amparo, toda persona natural o jurídica que invoque un interés legítimo, así como el Defensor del Pueblo y el Ministerio Fiscal.
... (Art. 162)
Judicial Protection
- English1. Any person who claims that a fundamental or other right or freedom guaranteed under this Constitution has been infringed or threatened, is entitled to apply to a competent court for redress which may include compensation.
2. Any person or organisation may bring an action against the violation of another person's or group's human rights.
3. Any person aggrieved by any decision of the court may appeal to the appropriate court.
4. Parliament shall make laws for the enforcement of the rights and freedoms under this Chapter5. (Art. 50)
Judicial Protection
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The Judicial power is the guarantor of impartiality and the protector of the citizens’ rights and liberties.
… (Art. 128) - Khmer…
អំណាចតុលាការ ធានារក្សាអនាគតិ និង ការពារសិទ្ធិ សេរីភាពរបស់ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋ។
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Judicial Protection
- EnglishThis Bill of Rights applies only to acts done—
(a) by the legislative, executive, or judicial branches of the Government of New Zealand;
… (Bill of Rights Act 1990, Sec. 3)
Judicial Protection
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1. Everyone has the right to recognition of his/her legal personality and the right to protect his/her rights and freedoms by all means not contradicting the law, including the necessary defense.
2. Everyone shall have the right to legal defense of his rights and freedoms.
… (Art. 13) - Kazak
1. Әркімнің құқық субъектісі ретінде танылуына құқығы бар және өзінің құқықтары мен бостандықтарын, қажетті қорғанысты қоса алғанда, заңға қайшы келмейтін барлық тәсілдермен қорғауға хақылы.
2. Әркiмнiң өз құқықтары мен бостандықтарының сот арқылы қорғалуына құқығы бар.
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Judicial Protection
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(1) The High Court has original jurisdiction —
(a) to determine any application made under section 38 (application for enforcement of the Bill of Rights); and
(b) to determine any question referred to it under section 39 (questions as to the Bill of Rights arising in subordinate courts),
and may make any orders, issue any writs and give any directions that it thinks appropriate for enforcing or securing the enforcement of this Part.
(2) The High Court may refuse to exercise its powers under subsection (1) if it is satisfied that adequate means of redress for the alleged contravention are or have been reasonably available to the person concerned under any other law. (Sec. 40)