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Status of the Constitution
Myanmar
- EnglishEvery citizen has duty to abide by the provisions of this Constitution. (Sec. 384)
- Burmeseနိုင်ငံသားတိုင်းသည် ဤဖွဲ့စည်းပုံအခြေခံဥပဒေပါ ပြဌာန်းချက်များကိုလိုက်နာစောင့်ထိန်းရန် တာဝန်ရှိသည်။ (ပုဒ်မ-၃၈၄)
Status of the Constitution
Burundi
- EnglishThe fundamental rights must be respected within the whole [ensemble] of the juridical, administrative and institutional order. The Constitution is the supreme law. The legislative, the executive and the judicial [powers] must have it respected. Any law not in conformity with the Constitution is struck down as null [frappé de nullité]. (Art. 48)
- KirundiAmateka ngenderwako ategerezwa kwubahirizwa mu bisata vyose vy’ubutungane, vy’intwaro hamwe n’inzego zose z’igihugu. Ibwirizwa shingiro ni ryo risumba ayandi yose kandi urwego nshingamateka, urwego nshikiranganji n’urwego rw’amasentare zitegerezwa kuryisunga. Ibwirizwa ryose riteye kubiri n’iri Bwirizwa shingiro riba imfagusa. (Ingingo ya 48)
- FrenchLes droits fondamentaux doivent être respectés dans l’ensemble de l’ordre juridique, administratif et institutionnel. La Constitution est la loi suprême. Le législatif, l’exécutif et le judiciaire doivent la faire respecter. Toute loi non conforme à la Constitution est frappée de nullité. (Art. 48)
Status of the Constitution
Monaco
- EnglishLaws and regulations currently into force remain applicable to the extent that they are not incompatible with the present Constitution. If need be, they must be amended in order to comply, as soon as possible, with the latter. (Art. 97)
- FrenchLes lois et règlements actuellement en vigueur demeurent applicables dans la mesure où ils ne sont pas incompatibles avec la présente Constitution. Ils doivent, le cas échéant, être mis en harmonie, aussitôt que possible, avec cette dernière. (Art. 97)
Status of the Constitution
Sierra Leone
- English(1) The existing law shall, notwithstanding the repeal of the Constitution of Sierra Leone Act, 1978, have effect after the entry into force of this Constitution as if they had been made in pursuance of this Constitution and shall be read and construed with such modifications, adaptations, qualifications and exceptions as may be necessary to bring them into conformity with this Constitution.
… (Sec. 177)
Status of the Constitution
Qatar
- EnglishThe respect of the Constitution, compliance with the laws issued by Public Authority, abiding by public order and morality, observing national traditions and established customs is a duty of all who reside in the State of Qatar or enter its territory. (Art. 57)
- Arabicاحترام الدستور، والامتثال للقوانين الصّادرة عن السّلطة العامة، والالتزام بالنظام العام والآداب العامة، ومراعاة التقاليد الوطنية والأعراف المستقرّة، واجب على جميع من يسكن دولة قطر، أو يحل بإقليمها. (المادّة 57)
Status of the Constitution
Chad
- English…
Consequently, We the Chadian People:
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- Solemnly adopt this Constitution as supreme law of the State.
… (Preamble) - Arabic...
بالتالي، نحن شعب تشاد:
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- نعتمد رسمياً هذا الدستور كقانون أعلى للدولة.
...(الديباجة) - French…
En conséquence, Nous, Peuple Tchadien:
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- Adoptons solennellement la présente Constitution comme loi suprême de l'État.
… (Préambule)