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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishIn cases of incompatibility between a constitutional norm and an ordinary legal [norm], the first will be applied. (Art. 320)
- SpanishEn caso de incompatibilidad entre una norma constitucional y una legal ordinaria, sé aplicara la primera. (Art. 320)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe provisions of the Constitution are fundamental legal rules binding upon legislative, executive and judicial organs, and administrative authorities and other institutions and individuals.
Laws shall not be contrary to the Constitution. (Art. 11) - TurkishAnayasa hükümleri, yasama, yürütme ve yargı organlarını, idare makamlarını ve diğer kuruluş ve kişileri bağlayan temel hukuk kurallarıdır.
Kanunlar Anayasaya aykırı olamaz. (Madde 11)
Status of the Constitution
- English
There shall be no appeal against a decision of the Constitutional Court; this however does not apply if due to a decision by a body of an international organization set up to ensure the observance of international agreements binding for the Slovak Republic, the Slovak Republic has the obligation in proceedings before the Constitutional Court to reopen a final decision of the Constitutional Court. (Art. 133)
- Slovak
Proti rozhodnutiu ústavného súdu nemoţno podať opravný prostriedok; to neplatí ak rozhodnutím orgánu medzinárodnej organizácie zriadeného na uplatňovanie medzinárodnej zmluvy, ktorou je Slovenská republika viazaná, vznikne Slovenskej republike povinnosť v konaní pred ústavným súdom znovu preskúmať uţ prijaté rozhodnutie ústavného súdu. (Čl. 133)
Status of the Constitution
- English1. The President shall be responsible for the observance of the provisions of this Constitution by the executive and shall, as Head of State, defend and uphold the Constitution as the supreme law of the Republic.
… (Sec. 88)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe supreme law of the Republic is the Constitution. [The Constitution], the treaties, conventions and international agreements approved and ratified, the laws dictated by the Congress and other juridical provisions of inferior hierarchy, sanctioned in consequence, integrate the positive national law [derecho positivo] in the enounced order of preference [prelación].
Whoever attempts to change that order, outside [al margen de] the procedures specified in this Constitution, would incur in the crimes that will be classified and punished in the law.
This Constitution will not lose its force or stop being observed because of acts of force nor may [it] be abrogated [derogada] by any other means different from the ones it provides [dispone].
All the provisions or acts of authority opposed to that established in this Constitution lack validity [validez]. (Art. 137) - SpanishLa ley suprema de la República es la Constitución. Esta, los tratados, convenios y acuerdos internacionales aprobados y ratificados, las leyes dictadas por el Congreso y otras disposiciones jurídicas de inferior jerarquía, sancionadas en consecuencia, integran el derecho positivo nacional en el orden de prelación enunciado.
Quienquiera que intente cambiar dicho orden, al margen de los procedimientos previstos en esta Constitución, incurrirá en los delitos que se tipificarán y penarán en la ley.
Esta Constitución no perderá su vigencia ni dejará de observarse por actos de fuerza o fuera derogada por cualquier otro medio distinto del que ella dispone.
Carecen de validez todas las disposiciones o actos de autoridad opuestos a lo establecido en esta Constitución. (Art. 137)
Status of the Constitution
- English1. The Constitution is the fundamental and supreme law of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
All other legal documents must conform to the Constitution.
All violations of the Constitution shall be dealt with.
2. The National Assembly and its agencies, the President, the Government, People’s Courts, People’s Procuracies, other agencies of the State and all the People shall defend the Constitution.
The mechanism to defend the Constitution shall be prescribed by a law. (Art. 119) - Vietnamese1. Hiến pháp là luật cơ bản của nước Cộng hoà xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam, có hiệu lực pháp lý cao nhất.
Mọi văn bản pháp luật khác phải phù hợp với Hiến pháp.
Mọi hành vi vi phạm Hiến pháp đều bị xử lý.
2. Quốc hội, các cơ quan của Quốc hội, Chủ tịch nước, Chính phủ, Tòa án nhân dân, Viện kiểm sát nhân dân, các cơ quan khác của Nhà nước và toàn thể Nhân dân có trách nhiệm bảo vệ Hiến pháp.
Cơ chế bảo vệ Hiến pháp do luật định. (Điều 119)
Status of the Constitution
- English(1) Subject to this paragraph, the principles and rules of the common law and equity shall have effect as part of the law of Solomon Islands, save in so far as:-
(a) they are inconsistent with this Constitution or any Act of Parliament;
… (Schedule 3, Sec. 2)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishEveryone is obliged to strictly abide by the Constitution of Ukraine and the laws of Ukraine, and not to encroach upon the rights and freedoms, honour and dignity of other persons.
… (Art. 68) - UkrainianКожен зобов'язаний неухильно додержуватися Конституції України та законів України, не посягати на права і свободи, честь і гідність інших людей.
... (Стаття 68)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe State recognises the different normative and dispute resolution systems that co-exist in Mozambican society, insofar as they are not contrary to the fundamental principles and values of the Constitution. (Art. 4)
- PortugueseO Estado reconhece os vários sistemas normativos e de resolução de conflitos que coexistem na sociedade moçambicana, na medida em que não contrariem os valores e os princípios fundamentais da Constituição. (Art. 4)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe Constitution is the supreme law and foundation of the legal order. All persons and organs exercising Public Power are subject to this Constitution. (Art. 7)
- SpanishLa Constitución es la norma suprema y el fundamento del ordenamiento jurídico. Todas las personas y los órganos que ejercen el Poder Público están sujetos a esta Constitución. (Art. 7)