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Legislature
Sao Tome and Principe
- English1. The National Assembly shall consist of elected Deputies, under the terms of the law.
… (Art. 93) - Portuguese1. A Assembleia Nacional é composta por Deputados eleitos, nos termos da lei.
… (Art. 93)
Legislature
Costa Rica
- EnglishThe power to legislate resides in the People, who delegate it to the Legislative Assembly through suffrage.
… (Art. 105) - SpanishLa potestad de legislar reside en el pueblo, el cual la delega en la Asamblea Legislativa por medio del sufragio.
… (Art. 105)
Legislature
Viet Nam
- EnglishThe National Assembly has the following tasks and powers:
1. To make and amend the Constitution; to make and amend laws;
… (Art. 70) - VietnameseQuốc hội có những nhiệm vụ và quyền hạn sau đây:
1. Làm Hiến pháp và sửa đổi Hiến pháp; làm luật và sửa đổi luật;
… (Điều 70)
Legislature
Cambodia
- EnglishTwo Senators are appointed by the King.
Two Senators are elected by the National Assembly at a relative majority vote.
The other Senators are elected at a restricted suffrage. (Art. 100) - Khmerសមាជិកព្រឹទ្ធសភាចំនួន ២រូប ត្រូវបានចាត់តាំងដោយព្រះមហាក្សត្រ។
សមាជិកព្រឹទ្ធសភាចំនួន ២រូប ត្រូវបានរដ្ឋសភាជ្រើសតាំងតាមមតិភាគច្រើនដោយប្រៀប។
រីឯសមាជិកព្រឹទ្ធសភាឯទៀតត្រូវបានជ្រើសតាំងដោយការបោះឆ្នោតអសកល។ (មាត្រា ១០០)
Legislature
Burundi
- EnglishThe legislative power is exercised by the Parliament which includes two chambers: the National Assembly and the Senate.
The members of the National Assembly bear the title of Deputy; those of the Senate bear the title of Senator.
No one may belong at the same time to the National Assembly and to the Senate. (Art. 152) - KirundiUbutegetsi nshingamateka bugizwe n’urwego rurimwo ibisata bibiri: Inama nshingamateka n’Inama nkenguzamateka.
Abagize urwo rwego, bamwe ni abashingamateka, abandi ni abakenguzamateka.
Nta muntu n’umwe arekuriwe kuba mu Nama nshingamateka hamwe no mu Nama nkenguzamateka. (Ingingo ya 152) - FrenchLe pouvoir législatif est exercé par le Parlement qui comprend deux chambres : l’Assemblée Nationale et le Sénat.
Les membres de l’Assemblée Nationale portent le titre de député ; ceux du Sénat portent le titre de sénateur.
Nul ne peut appartenir à la fois à l’Assemblée Nationale et au Sénat. (Art. 152)
Legislature
South Africa
- English(1) At its first sitting after its election, and whenever necessary to fill a vacancy, a provincial legislature must elect a woman or a man from among its members to be the Premier of the province.
… (Sec. 128)
Legislature
Indonesia
- English(1) The members of the DPD4 shall be elected from every province through a general election.
(2) The total number of members of DPD in every province shall be the same, and the total membership of the DPD shall not exceed a third of the total membership of the DPR.
… (Art. 22C) - Indonesian(1) Anggota Dewan Perwakilan Daerah dipilih dari setiap provinsi melalui pemilihan umum.
(2) Anggota Dewan Perwakilan Daerah dari setiap provinsi jumlahnya sama dan jumlah seluruh anggota Dewan Perwakilan Daerah itu tidak lebih dari sepertiga jumlah anggota Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat.
… (Pasal 22C)
Legislature
Dominican Republic
- EnglishThe Senate is composed of elected members, one for each province and one for the National District, who shall exercise their role for four years. (Art. 78)
- SpanishEl Senado se compone de miembros elegidos a razón de uno por cada provincia y uno por el Distrito Nacional, cuyo ejercicio durará cuatro años. (Art. 78)
Legislature
Belgium
- EnglishThe federal legislative power is exercised jointly by the King, the House of Representatives and the Senate. (Art. 36)
- DutchDe federale wetgevende macht wordt gezamenlijk uitgeoefend door de Koning, de Kamer van volksvertegenwoordigers en de Senaat. (Art. 36)
- FrenchLe pouvoir législatif fédéral s’exerce collectivement par le Roi, la Chambre des représentants et le Sénat. (Art. 36)
- GermanDie föderale gesetzgebende Gewalt wird vom König, von der Abgeordnetenkammer und vom Senat gemeinsam ausgeübt. (Art. 36)
Legislature
Central African Republic
- EnglishThe Central African People elect4, by indirect universal suffrage for a mandate of five (5) years, citizens who constitute the Senate and who have the title of Senator.
… (Art. 73) - FrenchLes représentants élus des Collectivités Territoriales élisent, au suffrage universel indirect, pour une durée de cinq (05) ans, des citoyens qui constituent le Sénat et qui portent le titre de Sénateur.
… (Art. 73)