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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe following are duties of citizens:
1. To obey, defend, and observe compliance with the Constitution and the laws;
… (Art. 40) - SpanishSon deberes del ciudadano:
1) Cumplir, defender y velar porque se cumplan la Constitución y las leyes;
… (Art. 40)
Status of the Constitution
- English…
2. If the Constitutional Court declares that any rule contained in a piece of legislation, treaty, convention or international agreement is unconstitutional, it must be vetoed by the President of the Republic and returned to the body which had approved it.
3. In cases provided for under the previous point, the legislation, treaty, convention or international agreement may not be enacted, ratified or signed, as appropriate, unless the body that passed it expunges the rule that has been deemed unconstitutional.
… (Art. 229) - Portuguese…
2. Se o Tribunal Constitucional declarar a inconstitucionalidade de norma constante de qualquer diploma legal, tratado, convenção ou acordo internacional, deve o mesmo ser vetado pelo Presidente da República e devolvido ao órgão que o tiver aprovado.
3. No caso do número anterior, o diploma, tratado, convenção ou acordo internacional não pode ser promulgado, ratificado ou assinado, conforme os casos, sem que o órgão que o tiver aprovado expurgue a norma julgada inconstitucional.
… (Art. 229)
Status of the Constitution
- English
The Constitution and laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall have absolute supremacy in the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall have the supreme legal force and direct effect, and constitute the basis of the single legal space on the entire territory of the country.
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The state, its bodies, other organizations, officials, public associations and citizens shall act in accordance with the Constitution and the laws. (Art. 15) - Uzbek
O‘zbekiston Respublikasida O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Konstitutsiyasi va qonunlarining ustunligi so‘zsiz tan olinadi.
O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Konstitutsiyasi mamlakatning butun hududida oliy yuridik kuchga ega, to‘g‘ridan to‘g‘ri amal qiladi va yagona huquqiy makonning asosini tashkil etadi.
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Davlat va uning organlari, boshqa tashkilotlar, mansabdor shaxslar, fuqarolik jamiyati institutlari hamda fuqarolar Konstitutsiya va qonunlarga muvofiq ish yuritadilar. (15-modda)
Status of the Constitution
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Unwritten customary law remains applicable provided it has not been replaced by written law, is not inconsistent with the Constitution, laws, and orders, and neither violates human rights nor prejudices public security or good morals. (Art. 176) - Kinyarwanda…
Amategeko gakondo atanditse akomeza gukurikizwa gusa iyo atasimbuwe n’amategeko yanditse kandi akaba atanyuranyije n’Itegeko Nshinga, amategeko, n'amateka cyangwa ngo abe abangamiye uburenganzira bwa Muntu, ituze rusange rya rubanda cyangwa imyitwarire iboneye. (Ingingo ya 176) - French…
La coutume ne demeure applicable que pour autant qu’elle n’ait pas été remplacée par une loi et qu’elle n’ait rien de contraire à la Constitution, aux lois et aux arrêtés ou ne porte pas atteinte aux droits de la personne, à l’ordre public et aux bonnes mœurs. (Art. 176)
Status of the Constitution
- English1 The Confederation shall fulfil the duties that are assigned to it by Federal Constitution. (Art. 42)
- French1 La Confédération accomplit les tâches que lui attribue la Constitution. (Art. 42)
- German1 Der Bund erfüllt die Aufgaben, die ihm die Bundesverfassung zuweist. (Art. 42)
- Italian1 La Confederazione adempie i compiti che le sono assegnati dalla Costituzione. (Art. 42)