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Limitations and/or Derogations
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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 following may not be the subject of constitutional revision:
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d) The rights, freedoms and guarantees of citizens;
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d) Os direitos, liberdades e garantias dos cidadãos;
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Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishWhen restricting fundamental rights and freedoms, the laws shall define the grounds and scope of such restrictions and be sufficiently certain for the holders and addressees of such rights and freedoms to be able to engage in appropriate conduct. (Art. 79)
- ArmenianՀիմնական իրավունքները և ազատությունները սահմանափակելիս օրենքները պետք է սահմանեն այդ սահմանափակումների հիմքերը և ծավալը, լինեն բավարար չափով որոշակի, որպեսզի այդ իրավունքների և ազատությունների կրողները և հասցեատերերն ի վիճակի լինեն դրսևորելու համապատասխան վարքագիծ: (Հոդված 79)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishRomanian citizens, foreigners, and stateless persons shall exercise their constitutional rights and freedoms in good faith, without any infringement of the rights and liberties of others. (Art. 57)
- RomanianCetăţenii români, cetăţenii străini şi apatrizii trebuie să-şi exercite drepturile şi libertăţile constituţionale cu bună-credinţă, fără să încalce drepturile şi libertăţile celorlalţi. (Art. 57)
Limitations and/or Derogations
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(3) The Bill of Rights does not deny the existence of any other rights or freedoms that are recognised or conferred by common law, customary law or legislation, to the extent that they are consistent with the Bill. (Sec. 39)
Limitations and/or Derogations
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(5) In order that all persons may benefit from the rights and freedoms guaranteed by this Constitution, every person has the duty to so conduct himself and his affairs in the manner that does not infringe upon the rights and freedoms of others or the public interest. (Art. 29)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThere shall be no violation of rights under this Basic Law except by a law befitting the values of the State of Israel, enacted for a proper purpose, and to an extent no greater than is required, or by regulation enacted by virtue of express authorization in such law. (Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty (1992), Sec. 8)
- Hebrewאין פוגעים בזכויות שלפי חוק-יסוד זה אלא בחוק ההולם את ערכיה של מדינת ישראל, שנועד לתכלית ראויה, ובמידה שאינה עולה על הנדרש או לפי חוק כאמור מכוח הסמכה מפורשת בו. (חוק יסוד: כבוד האדם וחירותו (1992), סעיף 8)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishHuman and citizens’ rights and freedoms affirmed by this Constitution are not exhaustive.
Constitutional rights and freedoms are guaranteed and shall not be abolished.
The content and scope of existing rights and freedoms shall not be diminished by an adoption of new laws or by introducing amendments to the effective laws. (Art. 22) - UkrainianПрава і свободи людини і громадянина, закріплені цією Конституцією, не є вичерпними.
Конституційні права і свободи гарантуються і не можуть бути скасовані.
При прийнятті нових законів або внесенні змін до чинних законів не допускається звуження змісту та обсягу існуючих прав і свобод. (Стаття 22)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishNothing contained in or done under the authority of a law enacted by Parliament shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of section 5 or section 14 of this Constitution to the extent that the law authorises the taking during any period of public emergency of measures that are reasonably justifiable, for dealing with the situation that exists in Antigua and Barbuda during that period. (Sec. 16)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English(a) The enumeration of rights and freedoms in this Chapter are guaranteed equally to female and male persons.
(b) The enumeration of rights and freedoms individually in this Chapter shall not be construed to deny or negate other rights retained by the people which are not specified in this Chapter. (Art. 62) - Dhivehi(ހ) މ ބާބުގައި ބަޔާންކުރެވިފައިވާ އެންމެހައި ޙައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަން އަންހެނުންނަށާއި ފިރިހެންނުންނަށް ހަމަހަމަކަމާއެކު ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ.
(ށ) މި ބާބުގައި ވަކިވަކީން ޙައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަން ކަނޑައެޅި، ބަޔާންކުރެވިފައިވުމަކީ މި ބާބުގައި ނުހިމެނޭ އެހެނިހެން ޙައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަން ހޯދުމަށް ނުވަތަ ލިބިގަތުމަށް ހުރަސްއަޅާ ކަމެއް ނޫނެވެ . (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 62 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)