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Status of the Constitution
Fiji
- English…
(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
Ethiopia
- EnglishWe, the Nations, Nationalities and Peoples of Ethiopia: …
Have therefore adopted, on 8 December 1994 this Constitution through representatives we have duly elected for this purpose as an instrument that binds us in a mutual commitment to fulfill the objectives and the principles set forth above. (Preamble) - Amharicእኛ የኢትዮጵያ ብሔሮች፣ …
ይህ ሕገ መንግሥት ከዚህ በላይ ለገለጽናቸው ዓላማዎችና እምነቶች ማሰሪያ እንዲሆነንእንዲወክሉን መርጠን በላክናቸው ተወካዮቻቸን አማካይነት በሕገ መንግሥት ጉባኤ ዛሬ ኅዳር 29 ቀን 1987 አጽድቀነዋል፡፡ (መግቢያ)
Status of the Constitution
Colombia
- EnglishThe decisions [fallos] issued by the Court in the exercise of the jurisdictional control make final the matter [hacer tránsito a cosa] judged constitutional.
No authority may reproduce the material content of the juridical act declared unconstitutional [inexquibilidad/unexecutable] for fundamental reasons, while the provisions that served to make the confrontation[,] between the ordinary norm and the Constitution[,] subsist in the Charter [Carta]. (Art. 243) - SpanishLos fallos que la Corte dicte en ejercicio del control jurisdiccional hacen tránsito a cosa juzgada constitucional.
Ninguna autoridad podrá reproducir el contenido material del acto jurídico declarado inexequible por razones de fondo, mientras subsistan en la Carta las disposiciones que sirvieron para hacer la confrontación entre la norma ordinaria y la Constitución. (Art. 243)
Status of the Constitution
Bulgaria
- 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.
… (Чл. 4)
Status of the Constitution
New Zealand
- 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)
Status of the Constitution
Guinea-Bissau
- English1. Constitutional principles relating to the rights, liberties and guarantees are directly applicable and binding on both public and private entities.
… (Art. 30) - Portuguese1 - Os preceitos constitucionais respeitantes aos direitos, liberdades e garantias são directamente aplicáveis e vinculam as entidades públicas e privadas.
... (Art. 30)