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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe National Assembly may not ratify any international treaty, convention or agreement containing clauses contrary to this Constitution. (Art. 276)
- FrenchL'Assemblée Nationale ne peut ratifier aucun Traité, Convention ou Accord Internationaux comportant des clauses contraires à la présente Constitution. (Art. 276)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishIf the Constitutional Court referred to [the matter] by the President of the Republic or by a Deputy, has declared that an international engagement contains a clause contrary to the Constitution, the authorization to ratify it or to approve it may only intervene after the revision of the Constitution.
A law authorizing the ratification or the approval of an international engagement may not be promulgated and enter into force when it has been declared nonconforming to the Constitution. (Art. 150) - FrenchSi la Cour constitutionnelle, saisie par le président de la République ou un député a déclaré qu'un engagement international comporte une clause contraire à la loi fondamentale, l'autorisation de la ratifier ou de l'approuver ne peut intervenir qu'après la révision de la Constitution.
Une loi autorisant la ratification ou l'approbation d'un engagement international ne peut être promulguée et entrer en vigueur lorsqu'elle a été déclarée non conforme à la Constitution. (Art. 150)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishIt is the duty of the State to follow the provisions of this Constitution, and to protect and promote the rights and freedoms provided in this Chapter.6 (Art. 18)
- Dhivehiމި ޤަނޫނުއަސާސީއާ އެއްގޮތައް ޢަމަލުކުރުމާއި، މި ބާބުގައި ބަޔާންވެގެންވާ ޙައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަން ޙިމާޔައްކޮށް، ކުރިއެރުވުމަކީ ދައުލަތުގެ ވާޖިބެކެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 18 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishJudges shall administer justice subject to the Constitution, international human rights instruments and the law.
… (Art. 172) - SpanishLas juezas y jueces administrarán justicia con sujeción a la Constitución, a los instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos y a la ley.
… (Art. 172)
Status of the Constitution
- English
No provision of the Constitution may be suspended. (Art. 130)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishPrivate persons are solely responsible to the authorities for violation of the Constitution or the Law. Public Officers are responsible, for the same reasons, and also for exceeding their authority, or for dereliction in the performance of their duties. (Art. 18)
- SpanishLos particulares sólo son responsables ante las autoridades por infracción de la Constitución o de la Ley. Los servidores públicos lo son por esas mismas causas y también por extralimitación de funciones o por omisión en el ejercicio de éstas. (Art. 18)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishAny act of Government or any law that is inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, be invalid. (Sec. 5)
Status of the Constitution
- English
Respecting the Basic Statute of the State, laws, royal decrees and orders, and regulations and decisions issued by public authorities in the implementation of them, as well as observing public order and respecting public morality, is a duty on citizens, residents, and those present in the Sultanate. (Art. 47)
- Arabic
احترام النظام الأساسي للدولة، والقوانين، والمراسيم والأوامر السلطانية، واللوائح، والقرارات الصادرة من السلطات العامة تنفيذا لها، ومراعاة النظام العام، واحترام الآداب العامة واجب على المواطنين والمقيمين والموجودين في السلطنة. (المادّة ٤٧)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishCivic duties are the citizen’s moral, political, social and economic obligations as a whole to the State and the country. These obligations are:
a. to respect the Constitution and the national emblem;
… (Art. 52-1) - FrenchLe devoir civique est l'ensemble des obligations du citoyen dans l'ordre moral, politique, social et économique vis-à-vis de l'Etat et de la patrie. Ces obligations sont:
1. respecter la constitution et l'emblème national;
… (Art. 52.1)
Status of the Constitution
- English
The constitutionality of Acts of Parliament and treaties shall not be reviewed by the courts. (Art. 120)
- Dutch
De rechter treedt niet in de beoordeling van de grondwettigheid van wetten en verdragen. (Art. 120)