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Status of the Constitution
- English(1) This Constitution is supreme and its provisions shall have binding force on the authorities and persons throughout the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
(2) The Federal Republic of Nigeria shall not be governed, nor shall any persons or group of persons take control of the Government of Nigeria or any part thereof, except in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.
(3) If any other law is inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution, this Constitution shall prevail, and that other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void. (Sec. 1)
Status of the Constitution
- English
The Republic of Belarus shall be governed by the principle of the rule of law.
The Constitution has supreme legal force and direct effect on the entire territory of the Republic of Belarus. Other legal acts are issued on the basis of and in accordance with the Constitution.
The State, all its organs and officials, organisations and citizens shall act within the limits of the Constitution and the laws adopted in accordance therewith.
Legal acts or individual provisions thereof which are deemed under procedure specified in law to be contrary to the provisions of the Constitution have no legal force.
… (Art. 7) - Belarusian
У Рэспубліцы Беларусь устанаўліваецца прынцып вяршэнства права.
Канстытуцыя мае найвышэйшую юрыдычную сілу і прамое дзеянне на ўсёй тэрыторыі Рэспублікі Беларусь. Іншыя прававыя акты выдаюцца на аснове і ў адпаведнасці з Канстытуцыяй.
Дзяржава, усе яе органы і службовыя асобы, арганізацыі і грамадзяне дзейнічаюць у межах Канстытуцыі і прынятых у адпаведнасці з ёю актаў заканадаўства.
Прававыя акты або іх асобныя палажэнні, прызнаныя ва ўстаноўленым законам парадку супярэчнымі з палажэннямі Канстытуцыі, не маюць юрыдычнай сілы.
... (Артыкул 7) - Russian
В Республике Беларусь устанавливается принцип верховенства права.
Конституция имеет высшую юридическую силу и прямое действие на всей территории Республики Беларусь. Иные правовые акты издаются на основе и в соответствии с Конституцией.
Государство, все его органы и должностные лица, организации и граждане действуют в пределах Конституции и принятых в соответствии с ней актов законодательства.
Правовые акты или их отдельные положения, признанные в установленном законом порядке противоречащими положениям Конституции, не имеют юридической силы.
... (Статья 7)
Status of the Constitution
- English
Treason against the Fatherland and infringement the Constitution constitute the most grave crimes committed against the people. (Art. 166)
- French
La trahison de la patrie et l'atteinte à la Constitution constituent les crimes les plus graves commis à l'encontre du peuple. (Art. 166)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThis Constitution is the supreme law of Trinidad and Tobago, and any other law that is inconsistent with this Constitution is void to the extent of the inconsistency. (Sec. 2)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThis Constitution is the expression of the sovereignty of the people and is the supreme law of the Federated States of Micronesia. An act of the Government in conflict with this Constitution is invalid to the extent of conflict. (Art. II, Sec. 1)
Status of the Constitution
- English
Every citizen shall—
a. abide by this Constitution, respect its ideals and its institutions,
… (Sec. 13)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThis Constitutional Act shall apply to all parts of the Kingdom of Denmark. (Sec. 1)
- DanishDenne grundlov gælder for alle dele af Danmarks Rige. (§ 1)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe decisions of the Constitutional Court are not susceptible to any recourse. They impose themselves on the public powers, on all the administrative and jurisdictional authorities, and on all physical or juridical persons.
Any text declared unconstitutional is null and of no effect; it may neither be promulgated nor applied. If it is in force, it is removed from the juridical order [ordonnancement].
… (Art. 106) - FrenchLes décisions de la Cour Constitutionnel ne sont susceptibles d’aucun recours. Elles s’imposent aux pouvoirs publics, à toutes les autorités administratives et juridictionnelles et à toute personne physique ou morale.
Tout texte déclaré inconstitutionnel et nul et de nul effet ; il ne peut être ni promulgué ni appliqué. S’il est en vigueur, il est retiré de l’ordonnancement juridique.
… (Art. 106)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishObservance of the provisions of the constitution, obedience of laws and respect of public order and security shall be the duty of all citizens of Afghanistan. … (Art. 56)
- Dariپیروی از احكام قانون اساسی، اطاعت از قوانین و رعایت نظم و امن عامه وجیبه تمام مردم افغانستان است. ... (مادۀ ۵۶)
- Pashtoد اساسي قانون د حكمونو پيروي، د قوانينو اطاعت او دعامه نظم او امنيت رعايت دافغانستان د ټولو خلكو وجيبه ده. ... (۵۶ ماده)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishWE HEREBY DECLARE that all persons in our country have the following basic obligations to themselves and their descendants, to each other, and to the Nation:-
(a) to respect, and to act in the spirit of, this Constitution;
... (Preamble, Basic Social Obligations)