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Status of the Constitution
Iraq
- EnglishFirst: This Constitution is the preeminent and supreme law in Iraq and shall be binding in all parts of Iraq without exception.
Second: No law that contradicts this Constitution shall be enacted. Any text in any regional constitutions or any other legal text that contradicts this Constitution shall be considered void. (Art. 13) - Arabicاولاً :ـ يُعدُ هذا الدستور القانون الاسمى والاعلى في العراق، ويكون ملزماً في انحائه كافة، وبدون استثناء.
ثانياً :ـ لا يجوز سن قانونٍ يتعارض مع هذا الدستور، ويُعد باطلاً كل نصٍ يرد في دساتير الاقاليم، او أي نصٍ قانونيٍ آخر يتعارض معه. (المادّة 13)
Status of the Constitution
Congo
- EnglishA provision declared unconstitutional cannot be promulgated or implemented.
… (Art. 181) - FrenchUne disposition déclarée inconstitutionnelle ne peut être ni promulguée, ni mise en application.
… (Art. 181)
Status of the Constitution
Hungary
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(3) The State shall have the right to use coercion in order to enforce the Fundamental Law and the laws. (Foundation, Art. C) - Hungarian…
(3) Az Alaptörvény és a jogszabályok érvényre juttatása érdekében kényszer alkalmazására az állam jogosult. (Alapvetés, C) cikk)
Status of the Constitution
Zambia
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5. Where the Constitutional Court decides that a provision of a statutory instrument is inconsistent with a provision of this Constitution, that statutory instrument is void from the date on which it was made.
… (Art. 67)
Status of the Constitution
Kyrgyzstan
- English1. The Constitution shall have supreme legal force and direct application in the Kyrgyz Republic.
2. The Constitution shall serve the basis for the adoption of constitutional laws, laws as well as other regulatory legal acts.
… (Art. 6) - Russian1. Конституция имеет высшую юридическую силу и прямое действие в Кыргызской Республике.
2. На основе Конституции принимаются конституционные законы, законы и другие нормативные правовые акты.
... (Статья 6) - Kyrgyz1. Конституция эң жогорку юридикалык күчкө ээ жана ал Кыргыз Республикасында түздөн-түз колдонулат.
2. Конституциянын негизинде конституциялык мыйзамдар, мыйзамдар жана башка ченемдик укуктук актылар кабыл алынат.
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Status of the Constitution
Djibouti
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The treaties or agreements regularly ratified have, on their publication, an authority superior to that of the laws under reserve, for each agreement or treaty, to its application by the other party and of its conformity with the relevant provisions of the law of treaties.
Without prejudice to the previous paragraph, the ratification or the approval of an international engagement containing a clause contrary to the relevant provisions of the Constitution may intervene only after the revision of it. (Art. 70) - Arabic...
تتمتع المعاهدات والاتفاقيات المصدق عليها بانتظام عند نشرها، بسلطة أعلى من سلطة القوانين مع مراعاة تطبيق، كل اتفاقية أو معاهدة، من جانب الفريق الآخر وتطابقها مع أحكام قوانين المعاهدات ذات الصلة.
دون المساس بالفقرة السابقة، لا يجوز المصادقة أو الموافقة على التزام دولي يتضمن شرطاً يتعارض مع أحكام الدستور، إلا بعد مراجعة الدستور. (المادة 70) - French…
Les traités ou accords régulièrement ratifiés ont, dès leur publication, une autorité supérieure à celle des lois sous réserve, pour chaque accord ou traité, de son application par l'autre partie et de sa conformité avec les dispositions pertinentes du droit des traités.
Sans préjudice du paragraphe précédent, la ratification ou l'approbation d'un engagement international comportant une clause contraire aux dispositions pertinentes de la Constitution ne peut intervenir que postérieurement à la révision de celle-ci. (Art. 70)
Status of the Constitution
Lithuania
- EnglishIn Lithuania, state power shall be executed by the Seimas, the President of the Republic and the Government, and the Judiciary.
The scope of power shall be limited by the Constitution.
… (Art. 5) - LithuanianValstybės valdžią Lietuvoje vykdo Seimas, Respublikos Prezidentas ir Vyriausybė, Teismas.
Valdžios galias riboja Konstitucija.
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Status of the Constitution
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishThe duties of Bolivians are:
1. To know, comply with, and ensure the enforcement of the Constitution and the laws.
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3. To promote and spread the practice of the values and principles proclaimed by the Constitution.
… (Art. 108) - SpanishSon deberes de las bolivianas y los bolivianos:
1. Conocer, cumplir y hacer cumplir la Constitución y las leyes
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3. Promover y difundir la práctica de los valores y principios que proclama la Constitución.
… (Art. 108)
Status of the Constitution
Mongolia
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3. The Supreme Court and other courts shall have no right to apply laws that are incompatible with the Constitution or have not been promulgated officially. (Art. 50) - Mongolian
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3. Улсын дээд шүүх, бусад шүүх нь Үндсэн хуульд нийцээгүй, албан ёсоор нийтлээгүй хуулийг хэрэглэх эрхгүй. (Тавьдугаар зүйл)
Status of the Constitution
Eswatini
- English(1) This Constitution is the supreme law of Eswatini and if any other law is inconsistent with this Constitution that other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void.(2) The King and iNgwenyama and all the citizens of Eswatini have the right and duty at all times to uphold and defend this Constitution.… (Sec. 2)