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Status of the Constitution
Kenya
- English(1) Every person has an obligation to respect, uphold and defend this Constitution.
… (Art. 3) - Swahili(1) Kila mtu ana jukumu la kuheshimu, kulinda na kutetea Katiba hii.
… (Kifungu cha 3)
Status of the Constitution
Micronesia, Federated States of
- EnglishIt is the solemn obligation of the national and state governments to uphold the provisions of this Constitution and to advance the principles of unity upon which this Constitution is founded. (Art. XIII, Sec. 3)
Status of the Constitution
Libya
- English… The interim National Transitional Council has decided to promulgate this Constitutional Declaration in order to be the basis of governance in the transitional stage until a permanent Constitution is ratified in a popular referendum. (Preamble)
- Arabicوإلى أن يتمّ التّصديق على الدّستور الدّائم في استفتاء شعبي عام، فقد رأى المجلس الوطني الانتقالي المؤقت أن يصدر هذا الإعلان الدستوري، ليكون أساساً للحُكم في المرحلة الانتقالية. ...(الدّيباجة)
Status of the Constitution
Grenada
- EnglishThis Constitution is the supreme law of Grenada and, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, if any other law is inconsistent with this Constitution, this Constitution shall prevail and the other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void. (Sec. 106)
Status of the Constitution
Estonia
- EnglishGovernmental authority is exercised solely pursuant to the Constitution and laws which are in conformity therewith.
… (Sec. 3) - EstonianRiigivõimu teostatakse üksnes põhiseaduse ja sellega kooskõlas olevate seaduste alusel.
… (§ 3)
Status of the Constitution
Mali
- EnglishThe legislation in force remains valid insofar as it is not contrary to this Constitution and it is not the object of an express abrogation. (Art. 119)
- FrenchLa législation en vigueur demeure valable dans la mesure où elle n'est pas contraire à la présente Constitution et où elle n'est pas l'objet d'une abrogation expresse. (Art. 119)
Status of the Constitution
India
- 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
Greece
- 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
Vanuatu
- English1. Until otherwise provided by Parliament, all Joint Regulations and subsidiary legislation made thereunder in force immediately before the Day of Independence shall continue in operation on and after that day as if they had been made in pursuance of the Constitution and shall be construed with such adaptations as may be necessary to bring them into conformity with the Constitution.
… (Art. 95) - French1) Sauf décision contraire du Parlement, tous les règlements conjoints et leurs textes d'application, en vigueur au jour de l'Indépendance, restent applicables à compter de ce jour comme s'ils avaient été pris en application de la Constitution, et ils seront interprétés en faisant les adaptations nécessaires pour les rendre compatibles avec la Constitution.
... (Art. 95)
Status of the Constitution
Namibia
- English…
Now therefore, we the people of Namibia accept and adopt this Constitution as the fundamental law of our Sovereign and Independent Republic. (Preamble)