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- English…
2. The Constitutional Court of Georgia is a judicial body of constitutional control. The procedure for its creation and activity shall be determined by the organic law.
… (Art. 59) - Georgian…
2. საკონსტიტუციო კონტროლის სასამართლო ორგანოა საქართველოს საკონსტიტუციო სასამართლო. მისი შექმნისა და საქმიანობის წესი განისაზღვრება ორგანული კანონით.
… (მუხლი 59)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English(1) An appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court from any judgment, decree or final order of a High Court in the territory of India, whether in a civil, criminal or other proceeding, if the High Court certifies under article 134A that the case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of this Constitution.
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(3) Where such a certificate is given, any party in the case may appeal to the Supreme Court on the ground that any such question as aforesaid has been wrongly decided. (Art. 132) - Hindi(1) भारत के राज्यक्षेत्र में किसी उच्च न्यायालय की सिविल, दांडिक या अन्य कार्यवाही में दिए गए किसी निर्णय, डिक्री या अंतिम आदेश की अपील उच्चतम न्यायालय में होगी यदि वह उच्च न्यायालय अनुच्छेद 134क के अधीन प्रमाणित कर देता है कि उस मामले में इस संविधान के निर्वाचन के बारे में विधि का कोई सारवान प्रश्न अंतर्वलित है।
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(3) जहां ऐसा प्रमाणपत्र दे दिया गया है वहाँ उस मामले में कोई पक्षकार इस आधार पर उच्चतम न्यायालय में अपील कर सकेगा कि पूर्वोक्त किसी प्रश्न का विनिश्चय गलत किया गया है। (अनुच्छेद 132)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe Yang di-Pertuan Agong may refer to the Federal Court for its opinion any question as to the effect of any provision of this Constitution which has arisen or appears to him likely to arise, and the Federal Court shall pronounce in open court its opinion on any question so referred to it. (Art. 130)
- MalayYang di-Pertuan Agong boleh merujukkan kepada Mahkamah Persekutuan untuk pendapatnya apa-apa soal tentang kesan mana-mana peruntukan Perlembagaan ini yang telah berbangkit atau yang tampak padanya mungkin berbangkit, dan Mahkamah Persekutuan hendaklah mengumumkan pendapatnya tentang apa-apa soal yang dirujukkan sedemikian kepadanya itu di dalam mahkamah terbuka. (Perkara 130)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English1. A High Constitutional Court shall be established by law to consider:
a. The constitutionality of laws, regulations, and other enacted rules.
b. The interpretation of the Basic Law and legislation.
c. Settlement of jurisdictional disputes which might arise between judicial entities and administrative entities having judicial jurisdiction.
... (Art. 103) - Arabicتشكل محكمة دستورية عليا بقانون، وتتولى النظر في:
أ- دستورية القوانين واللوائح أو النظم وغيرها.
ب- تفسير نصوص القانون الأساسي والتّشريعات.
ج- الفصل في تنازع الاختصاص بين الجهات القضائية وبين الجهات الإدارية ذات الاختصاص القضائي.
… (المادّة 103)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishA person whose rights or liberties guaranteed by the Constitution are violated, has the right to submit a petition to the Constitutional Court for a decision on whether such act is contrary to or inconsistent with the Constitution, according to the rules, procedures and conditions prescribed by the Organic Act on Procedures of the Constitutional Court. (Sec. 213)
- Thaiบุคคลซึ่งถูกละเมิดสิทธิหรือเสรีภาพที่รัฐธรรมนูญคุ้มครองไว้ย่อมมีสิทธิยื่นคําร้องต่อศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ เพื่อมีคำวินิจฉัยว่าการกระทํานั้นขัดหรือแย้งต่อรัฐธรรมนูญ ทั้งนี้ ตามหลักเกณฑ์ วิธีการ และเงื่อนไขที่บัญญัติไว้ในพระราชบัญญัติประกอบรัฐธรรมนูญว่าด้วยวิธีพิจารณาของศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ (มาตรา ๒๑๓)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English
The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall:
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10-1) in the interests of protecting the rights and freedoms of man and citizen, ensuring national security, sovereignty and integrity of the state, sends an appeal to the Constitutional Court on consideration of the law or other legal act that has entered into force for compliance with the Constitution of the Republic, on giving an opinion in the case provided for in paragraph 3 of article 91 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
... (Art. 44) - Kazak
Қазақстан Республикасының Президенті:
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10-1) адамның және азаматтың құқықтары мен бостандықтарын қорғау, мемлекеттің ұлттық қауіпсіздігін, егемендігі мен тұтастығын қамтамасыз ету мүддесінде, күшіне енген заңды немесе өзге де құқықтық актіні Республика Конституциясына сәйкестігіне қарау туралы, Қазақстан Республикасы Конституциясының 91-бабының 3-тармағында көзделген жағдайда қорытынды беру туралы Конституциялық Сотқа өтініш жолдайды;
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Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe King, the Prime Minister, the President of the National Assembly or one-tenth of the National Assembly’s Members, the President of the Senate or one-fourth of the Senators, may send the laws adopted by the National Assembly to the Constitutional Council for examination before their promulgation.
The rules of procedure of the National Assembly, the rules of procedure of the Senate and the organic laws must be sent to the Constitutional Council for examination before their promulgation. … (Art. 140) - Khmerព្រះមហាក្សត្រ នាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រី ប្រធានរដ្ឋសភា តំណាងរាស្រ្តចំនួនមួយភាគដប់ ប្រធានព្រឹទ្ធសភា ឬសមាជិកព្រឹទ្ធសភាចំនួយមួយភាគបួន អាចបញ្ជូនច្បាប់ ដែលរដ្ឋសភាបានអនុម័តទៅឱ្យក្រុមប្រឹក្សាធម្មនុញ្ញពិនិត្យ មុននឹងច្បាប់នោះត្រូវប្រកាសឱ្យប្រើ។
បទបញ្ជាផ្ទៃក្នុង រដ្ឋសភា បទបញ្ជាផ្ទៃក្នុងព្រឹទ្ធសភា និងច្បាប់រៀបចំអង្គការ ទាំងឡាយ ត្រូវតែបញ្ជូនទៅក្រុមប្រឹក្សាធម្មនុញ្ញពិនិត្យ មុននឹងប្រកាសឱ្យប្រើ។ … (មាត្រា ១៤០)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe authority of the interpretation of the Constitution is vested with the Guardian Council, which is to be done with the consent of three-fourths of its members. (Art. 98)
- Persianتفسیر قانون اساسی به عهده شورای نگهبان است که با تصویب سه چهارم آنان انجام میشود. (اصل 98)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English
1. The Constitutional court shall examine and settle constitutional disputes on its own initiative on the basis of petitions and information received from citizens or at the request of the State Great Khural, the President, the Prime Minister, the Supreme Court and the Prosecutor General.
2. The Constitutional court in accordance with Paragraph 1 of this Article shall make and submit conclusion to the State Great Khural on the following issues under a dispute:
1/ whether laws, decrees and other decisions of the State Great Khural and the President, as well as Government decisions and international treaties to which Mongolia is a party are in conformity with the Constitution or not;
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3/ whether the President, Speaker and members of the State Great Khural, the Prime Minister, members of the Government, the Chief Justice of the Supreme court, and the Prosecutor General breached the law or not;
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3. If a conclusion submitted in accordance with sub-paragraph 1 and 2 of Paragraph 2 of this Article is not accepted by the State Great Khural, the Constitutional court shall re-examine it and make final judgement.
… (Art. 66) - Mongolian
1. Үндсэн хуулийн цэц нь Үндсэн хуулийг зөрчсөн тухай маргааныг иргэдийн өргөдөл, мэдээллийн дагуу өөрийн санаачилгаар буюу Улсын Их Хурал, Ерөнхийлөгч, Ерөнхий сайд, Улсын дээд шүүх, Улсын ерөнхий прокурорын хүсэлтээр хянан шийдвэрлэнэ.
2. Үндсэн хуулийн цэц энэ зүйлийн 1 дэх хэсэгт заасан үндэслэлээр дараахь маргаантай асуудлаар дүгнэлт гаргаж Улсын Их Хуралд оруулна:
1) хууль, зарлиг, Улсын Их Хурал, Ерөнхийлөгчийн бусад шийдвэр, түүнчлэн Засгийн газрын шийдвэр, Монгол Улсын олон улсын гэрээ Үндсэн хуульд нийцэж байгаа эсэх;
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3) Ерөнхийлөгч, Улсын Их Хурлын дарга, гишүүн, Ерөнхий сайд, Засгийн газрын гишүүн, Улсын дээд шүүхийн Ерөнхий шүүгч, Улсын ерөнхий прокурор Үндсэн хууль зөрчсөн эсэх;
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3. Энэ зүйлийн 2 дахь хэсгийн 1, 2-т заасны дагуу оруулсан дүгнэлтийг Улсын Их Хурал хүлээн зөвшөөрөөгүй бол Үндсэн хуулийн цэц дахин хянан үзэж эцсийн шийдвэр гаргана.
… (Жаран зургадугаар зүйл)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English
Every person shall be entitled to apply to the Supreme Court, as provided by Article 1263, in respect of the infringement or imminent infringement, by executive or administrative action, of a fundamental right to which such person is entitled under the provisions of this Chapter4. (Art. 17)
- Sinhala
මේ පරිච්ඡේදයේ විධිවිධාන යටතේ යම් තැනැත්තකුට හිමි වන යම් මූලික අයිතිවාසිකමක් යම් විධායක හෝ පරිපාලනමය ක්රියාවක් මගින් උල්ලංඝනය කර තිබීම හෝ උල්ලංඝනය කිරීමට අත්යාසන්නව තිබීම හෝ සම්බන්ධයෙන් 126 වැනි ව්යවස්ථාවේ විධිවිධාන සලසා ඇති පරිදි ශ්රේෂ්ඨාධිකරණයට ඉල්ලීමක් කිරීමට ඒ තැනැත්තාට හිමිකම් ඇත්තේ ය. (17 වැනි වගන්තිය)