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- EnglishI. The legal system of the Republic of Azerbaijan consists of the following normative-legal Acts:
1. the Constitution;
… (Art. 148) - AzerbaijaniI. Qanunvericilik sistemi aşağıdakı normativ hüquqi aktlardan ibarətdir:
1) Konstitusiya;
… (Maddə 148)
Status of the Constitution
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In all cases, no treaty may be concluded which is contrary to the provisions of the Constitution or which results in ceding any part of state territories. (Art. 151) - Arabic…
وفى جميع الأحوال لا يجوز إبرام أية معاهدة تخالف أحكام الدستور، أو يترتب عليها التنازل عن اى جزء من إقليم الدولة. (المادّة 151)
Status of the Constitution
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II. The self-governance of the rural native indigenous autonomies is exercised according to their norms, institutions, authorities and procedures, in accordance with their authority and competences, and in harmony with the Constitution and the law. (Art. 290) - Spanish…
II. El autogobierno de las autonomías indígenas originario campesinas se ejercerá de acuerdo a sus normas, instituciones, autoridades y procedimientos, conforme a sus atribuciones y competencias, en armonía con la Constitución y la ley. (Art. 290)
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2. The Council of Ministers presents to the Constitutional Court the international agreements which contain provisions that come in conflict with the Constitution. (Art. 180) - Albanian
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2. Keshilli i Ministrave i paraqet Gjykates Kushtetuese marreveshjet nderkombetare te cilat permbajne dispozita qe vijne ne kundershtim me kete Kushtetute. (Neni 180)
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(3) Religion and the State are separate, which means—
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(d) no person shall assert any religious belief as a legal reason to disregard this Constitution or any other law. (Sec. 4) - iTaukei…
(3) E sega ni okati vata na lotu kei na Matanitu, e kena ibalebale ya ni—
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(d) me kua ni dua na tamata me vakayagataka na nona vakabauta vakalotu me vakacala vakalawa na Yavunivakavulewa qo se dua tale na lawa tabaki. (Sec. 4)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe present Constitution is the supreme law of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
All the laws and decisions of all the state institutions must be absolutely in conformity with the Constitution. (Art. 152) - Khmerរដ្ឋធម្មនុញ្ញនេះជាច្បាប់កំពូលនៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា។
ច្បាប់ និងសេចក្តីសម្រេចទាំងឡាយនៃស្ថាប័ននានារបស់រដ្ឋ ត្រូវស្របនឹងរដ្ឋធម្មនុញ្ញជាដាច់ខាត។ (មាត្រា ១៥២)
Status of the Constitution
- English1. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. Any law, customary practice or a decision of an organ of state or a public official which contravenes this Constitution shall be of no effect.
2. All citizens, organs of state, political organizations, other associations as well as their officials have the duty to ensure observance of the Constitution and to obey it.
3. It is prohibited to assume state power in any manner other than that provided under the Constitution.
… (Art. 9) - Amharic1. ሕገ መንግሥቱ የሀገሪቱ የበላይ ሕግ ነው፡፡ ማንኛውም ሕግ፣ ልማዳዊ አሰራር፣እንዲሁም የመንግሥት አካል ወይም ባለሥልጣን ውሳኔ ከዚህ ሕገ መንግሥት ጋር የሚቃረን ከሆነ ተፈጻሚነት አይኖረውም፡፡
2. ማንኛውም ዜጋ፣ የመንግሥት አካላት፣ የፖለቲካ ድርጅቶች፣ ሌሎች ማኅበራት እንዲሁም ባለሥልጣኖቻቸው፣ ሕገ መንግሥቱን የማስከበርና ለሕገ መንግሥቱ ተገዢ የመሆን ኃላፊነት አለባቸው፡፡
3. በዚህ ሕገ መንግሥት ከተደነገገው ውጭ በማናቸውም አኳኊን የመንግሥት ሥልጣን መያዝ የተከለከለ ነው፡፡
… (አንቀጽ 9)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe authorities of the indigenous [Indian] peoples may exercise their jurisdictional functions within their territorial jurisdiction in accordance with their own laws and procedures as long as these are not contrary to the Constitution and the laws of the Republic. An Act shall establish the forms of coordination of this special jurisdiction with the national judicial system. (Art. 246)
- SpanishLas autoridades de los pueblos indígenas podrán ejercer funciones jurisdiccionales dentro de su ámbito territorial, de conformidad con sus propias normas y procedimientos, siempre que no sean contrarios a la Constitución y leyes de la República. La ley establecerá las formas de coordinación de esta jurisdicción especial con el sistema judicial nacional. (Art. 246)
Status of the Constitution
- English(1) The Republic of Bulgaria shall be a State governed by the rule of law. It shall be governed by the Constitution and the laws of the country.
… (Art. 4) - Bulgarian(1) Република България е правова държава. Тя се управлява според Конституцията и законите на страната.
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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishNo court shall, in relation to any enactment (whether passed or made before or after the commencement of this Bill of Rights),—
(a) hold any provision of the enactment to be impliedly repealed or revoked, or to be in any way invalid or ineffective; or
(b) decline to apply any provision of the enactment—by reason only that the provision is inconsistent with any provision of this Bill of Rights. (Bill of Rights Act 1990, Sec. 4)