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Status of the Constitution
- English
1. The decisions of the Constitutional Court are final and binding for enforcement.
2. The decisions of the Constitutional Court enter into force on the day of their publication in the Official Journal. The Constitutional Court may decide that its decision, which has examined the act, begins to give effects on another date.
... (Art. 132) - Albanian
1. Vendimet e Gjykatës Kushtetuese janë përfundimtare dhe të detyrueshme për zbatim.
2. Vendimet e Gjykatës Kushtetuese hyjnë në fuqi ditën e publikimit në Fletoren Zyrtare. Gjykata Kushtetuese mund të urdhërojë që vendimi i saj, me të cilin ka shqyrtuar aktin, të fillojë efektet në një datë tjetër.
... (Neni 132)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishEvery citizen is held to respect the Constitution, the laws and regulations as well as the institutions and the symbols of the Republic. (Art. 53)
- Arabicيقع على كل مواطن احترام الدستور والقوانين والأحكام إلى جانب المؤسسات ورموز الجمهورية. (المادة 53)
- FrenchTout citoyen est tenu de respecter la Constitution, les lois et règlements ainsi que les institutions et les symboles de la République. (Art. 53)
Status of the Constitution
- English(1) This Constitution is the supreme law of the State.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, any law inconsistent with this Constitution is invalid to the extent of the inconsistency.
(3) This Constitution shall be upheld and respected by all Fijians and the State, including all persons holding public office, and the obligations imposed by this Constitution must be fulfilled.
(4) This Constitution shall be enforced through the courts, to ensure that––
(a) laws and conduct are consistent with this Constitution;
(b) rights and freedoms are protected; and
(c) duties under this Constitution are performed.
(5) This Constitution cannot be abrogated or suspended by any person, and may only be amended in accordance with the procedures prescribed in Chapter 11.
(6) Any attempt to establish a Government other than in compliance with this Constitution shall be unlawful, and––
(a) anything done to further that attempt is invalid and of no force or effect; and
(b) no immunities can lawfully be granted under any law to any person in respect of actions taken or omitted in furtherance of such an attempt. (Sec. 2) - iTaukei(1) Na Yavunivakavulewa qo e lawa cecere duadua ni Matanitu.
(2) Ia kevaka e dua tale na tikina ena Yavunivakavulewa qo e yalana e dua na lawa e sega ni salavata kei na Yavunivakavulewa qo, ena sega ni vakabau.
(3) Na itavi e vakarota na Yavunivakavulewa qo e dodonu me vakamuri ka rokovi vei ira kece na kai Viti kei na Matanitu, oka kina na tamata cakacaka ena valenivolavola ni lewenivanua, kei na itavi e vakarota na Yavunivakavulewa qo me vakayacori.
(4) Na Yavunivakavulewa qo e dodonu me vaqaqacotaka na mataveilewai me vakadeitaka na—
(a) lawa kei na ivakarau me salavata na Yavunivakavulewa qo;
(b) maroroi na dodonu kei na galala; kei na
(c) qaravi ni itavi ena Yavunivakavulewa qo.
(5) Na Yavunivakavulewa qo e sega ni rawa ni bokoca se vakarubeca e dua na tamata, ka rawa ga ni veisautaki ena iwalewale e virikotori ena Wase 11.
(6) E cala vakalawa na kena sagai me vakaduri e dua na Matanitu ka sega ni vakarota na Yavunivakavulewa qo, kei na—
(a) veika e navuci me vakavotukanataka na sasaga qo ena sega ni vakabau se wili; ka
(b) na sega ni dua na lawa me na vagalalataka e dua na tamata e navuca se vakayacora na cakacaka qo. (Sec. 2)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishWhen the Constitutional Court, referred to [the matter] by the President of the Republic, by the Prime Minister or by the President of the National Assembly, has declared that an international commitment contains a clause contrary to the Constitution, the authorization to ratify it or to approve it may only intervene after the revision of the Constitution. (Art. 139)
- FrenchLorsque la Cour constitutionnelle, saisie par le président de la République, par le Premier Ministre ou par le Président de l’Assemblée nationale, a déclaré qu’un engagement international comporte une clause contraire à la Constitution, l’autorisation de la ratifier ou de l’approuver ne peut intervenir qu’après la révision de la Constitution. (Art. 139)
Status of the Constitution
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V. None of the provisions of the Constitution may be used to abolish human rights and civil liberties.
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X. The state institutions may act only on the basis of this Constitution, in the manner and within the boundaries prescribed by law. (Art. 71) - Azerbaijani…
V. Bu Konstitusiyanın heç bir müddəası insan və vətəndaş hüquqlarının və azadlıqlarının ləğvinə yönəldilmiş müddəa kimi təfsir edilə bilməz.
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X. Dövlət orqanları yalnız bu Konstitusiya əsasında, qanunla müəyyən edilmiş qaydada və hüdudlarda fəaliyyət göstərə bilərlər. (Maddə 71)