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Status of the Constitution
- English
The government shall take no action to prohibit or revoke the role or function of a traditional leader as recognized by custom and tradition which is not inconsistent with this Constitution … (Art. V, Sec. 1)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThis Constitution is the supreme law of the Kingdom and if any other law is inconsistent with this Constitution, that other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void. (Clause 82)
- TonganKoe Konisitutone ni ko e lao pule ia ‘o e Pule‘anga ni pea kapau ‘oku ‘i ai ha lao kehe ‘oku faikehekehe mo e Konisitutone, ko e lao kehe ko ia kuopau ke ta‘e‘aonga ia, ‘o fakatatau ki he ngata‘anga ‘o e faikehekehe ko ia. (Kupu 82)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishIt shall be the duty of every citizen of India—
(a) to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, … (Art. 51A) - Hindiभारत के प्रत्येक नागरिक का यह कर्तव्य होगा कि वह—
(क) संविधान का पालन करे और उसके आदर्शों, संस्थाओं, का आदर करे … (अनुच्छेद 51क)
Status of the Constitution
- English1. Individual rights and freedoms shall be directly applicable, shall bind both public and private entities, shall be guaranteed by the State, and shall be exercised within the Constitutional framework and the law.
... (Art. 56) - Portuguese1. Os direitos e liberdades individuais são directamente aplicáveis, vinculam as entidades públicas e privadas, são garantidos pelo Estado e devem ser exercidos no quadro da Constituição e das leis.
... (Art. 56)
Status of the Constitution
- English1. The Government shall define and direct the general policy of the Country, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and the laws.
… (Art. 82) - Greek1. H Kυβέρνηση καθορίζει και κατευθύνει τη γενική πολιτική της Xώρας, σύμφωνα με τους ορισμούς του Συντάγματος και των νόμων.
… ('Αρθρο 82)
Status of the Constitution
- English1. Everyone shall enjoy the rights, freedoms and guarantees enshrined in the Constitution and shall be subject to the duties established in the Constitution and the law.
… (Art. 22) - Portuguese1. Todos gozam dos direitos, das liberdades e das garantias constitucionalmente consagrados e estão sujeitos aos deveres estabelecidos na Constituição e na lei.
… (Art. 22)
Status of the Constitution
- English
1. Laws and international treaties recognized as non-compliant with the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan may not be signed or, accordingly, ratified and enforced.
2. Laws and other legal acts, their separate provisions, recognized as unconstitutional, including those infringing on the rights and freedoms of a human and a citizen enshrined in the Constitution shall be cancelled and shall not be subject to application from the date the decision is taken by the Constitutional Court or from the date established by it.
… (Art. 74) - Kazak
1. Қазақстан Республикасының Конституциясына сәйкес емес деп танылған заңдар мен халықаралық шарттарға қол қойылмайды не, тиiсiнше, бекiтiлмейдi және күшiне енгiзiлмейдi.
2. Конституциялық Сот шешім қабылдаған күннен немесе ол белгілеген күннен бастап конституциялық емес деп танылған, оның ішінде адамның және азаматтың Конституцияда баянды етілген құқықтары мен бостандықтарына нұқсан келтіреді деп танылған заңдар мен өзге де құқықтық актілердің, олардың жекелеген ережелерінің күші жойылады және қолданылуға жатпайды.
… (74-бап)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishAll power derives from Rwandans and is exercised in accordance with this Constitution.
… (Art. 1) - KinyarwandaUbutegetsi bwose bukomoka ku Banyarwanda kandi bugakoreshwa hakurikijwe ibiteganywa n’iri Tegeko Nshinga.
… (Ingingo ya 1) - FrenchTout pouvoir émane des Rwandais et est exercé conformément à la présente Constitution.
… (Art. 1)
Status of the Constitution
- English
When the Court rules that a provision of a law or a measure having force of law is not compliant with the Constitution, such provision shall cease to have effect on the day following the publication of the ruling.
… (Art. 136) - Italian
Quando la Corte dichiara l’illegittimità costituzionale di una norma di legge o di atto avente forza di legge, la norma cessa di avere efficacia dal giorno successivo alla pubblicazione della decisione.
… (Art. 136)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe fundamental rights must be respected within the whole [ensemble] of the juridical, administrative and institutional order. The Constitution is the supreme law. The legislative, the executive and the judicial [powers] must have it respected. Any law not in conformity with the Constitution is struck down as null [frappé de nullité]. (Art. 48)
- KirundiAmateka ngenderwako ategerezwa kwubahirizwa mu bisata vyose vy’ubutungane, vy’intwaro hamwe n’inzego zose z’igihugu. Ibwirizwa shingiro ni ryo risumba ayandi yose kandi urwego nshingamateka, urwego nshikiranganji n’urwego rw’amasentare zitegerezwa kuryisunga. Ibwirizwa ryose riteye kubiri n’iri Bwirizwa shingiro riba imfagusa. (Ingingo ya 48)
- FrenchLes droits fondamentaux doivent être respectés dans l’ensemble de l’ordre juridique, administratif et institutionnel. La Constitution est la loi suprême. Le législatif, l’exécutif et le judiciaire doivent la faire respecter. Toute loi non conforme à la Constitution est frappée de nullité. (Art. 48)