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Legislature
- English
1. The States General shall consist of a Lower House (Tweede Kamer) and an Upper House (Eerste Kamer).
… (Art. 51) - Dutch
1. De Staten-Generaal bestaan uit de Tweede Kamer en de Eerste Kamer.
… (Art. 51)
Legislature
- English
Subject to the provisions of section 38, any person who at the date of his appointment is a citizen of Barbados of the age of twenty-one years or upwards shall be qualified to be appointed as a Senator. (Sec. 37)
Legislature
- EnglishTo be a Senator it is necessary to be a natural citizen in full exercise of civil rights, or a legal citizen who has exercised these rights for seven years, and in both cases to have attained thirty years of age. (Art. 98)
- SpanishPara ser Senador se necesita ciudadanía natural en ejercicio o legal con siete años de ejercicio, y, en ambos casos, treinta años cumplidos de edad. (Art. 98)
Legislature
- EnglishThe candidates to the legislative elections may be presented by the political parties or present themselves as [en qualité de] independents as [tel que] defined by Article 99 of this Constitution. (Art. 171)
- KirundiAbitoza kuba abashingamateka batangwa n’imigambwe canke bakitoza kugatwe kabo nkuko bitegekanijwe n’ingingo ya 99 y’iri bwirizwa shingiro. (Ingingo ya 171)
- FrenchLes candidats aux élections législatives peuvent être présentés par les partis politiques ou se présenter en qualité d’indépendants tel que défini par l’article 99 de la présente Constitution. (Art. 171)
Legislature
- EnglishIt is stipulated that the member of Shura Council shall be as follows:
a. A Saudi national by descent and upbringing.
b. A person well known for uprightness and competence.
c. A person not less than 30 years of age. (Shura Council Law, Art. 4) - Arabicيشترط في عضو مجلس الشورى ما يلي :
- أن يكون سعودي الجنسية بالأصل والمنشأ.
ب - أن يكون من المشهود لهم بالصلاح والكفاية.
ج - ألاّ يقل عمره عن ثلاثين سنة. (نظام مجلس الشورى، المادة 4)
Legislature
- English1. The National Legislature represents the will of the people of South Sudan and shall foster unity and nationhood, exercise legislative functions, oversee the Executive, and promote the decentralized system of government.
2. The legislative competences of the National Government shall vest in the National Legislature in respect of all matters assigned to it in Schedules A, C and D read together with Schedule E herein.
... (Art. 55)
Legislature
- EnglishSave for the restrictions that electoral law lays down in relation to local incompatibilities or the exercise of certain offices, all Portuguese citizens who are registered to vote are eligible for election. (Art. 150)
- PortugueseSão elegíveis os cidadãos portugueses eleitores, salvas as restrições que a lei eleitoral estabelecer por virtude de incompatibilidades locais ou de exercício de certos cargos. (Art. 150)
Legislature
- English
The Legislative Power is exercised by the National Congress, which is composed of the Chamber of Deputies and the Federal Senate.
… (Art. 44) - Portuguese
O Poder Legislativo é exercido pelo Congresso Nacional, que se compõe da Câmara dos Deputados e do Senado Federal.
… (Art. 44)
Legislature
- English…
b. Legislative authority is vested in the King and the National Assembly in accordance with the Constitution. … (Art. 32) - Arabic…
ب - السلطة التـشريعية يتولاها الملك والمجلس الوطني وفقاً للدستور، … (المادّة 32)
Legislature
- EnglishChadians of the two sexes fulfilling the conditions established by the law[,] may be candidates to the National Assembly. (Art. 115)
- Arabicيستطيع التشاديون من الجنسين الذين يفون بالشروط المحددة في القانون أن يكونوا مرشحين للمجلس الوطني. (المادة 115)
- FrenchPeuvent être candidats à l'Assemblée Nationale, les Tchadiens des deux sexes remplissant les conditions fixées par la Loi. (Art. 115)