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Legislature
- English
The Parliament consists of one sole Chambers denominated [the] "National Assembly". (Art. 78)
- French
Le Parlement comprend une chambre unique dénommée « Assemblée nationale ». (Art. 78)
Legislature
- English
The Senate represents the Decentralized Territorial Collectivities and the economic and social organizations. It includes, for two-thirds, members elected in equal number for each Province, and for one-third, members appointed by the President of the Republic, in part, by virtue of their particular competence. (Art. 81)3
- French
Le Sénat représente les Collectivités Territoriales Décentralisées et les organisations économiques et sociales. Il comprend, pour deux tiers, des membres élus en nombre égal pour chaque Province, et pour un tiers, des membres nommés par le Président de la République, pour partie, sur présentation des groupements les plus représentatifs issus des forces économiques sociales et culturelles et pour partie en raison de leur compétence particulière. (Art. 81)
Legislature
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may make laws for the peace, order and good government of Antigua and Barbuda. (Sec. 46)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Supreme People’s Assembly is composed of deputies elected on the principle of universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot. (Art. 89)
- Korean최고인민회의는 일반적, 평등적, 직접적선거원칙에 의하여 비밀투표로 선거된 대의원들로 구성한다. (제89조)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Legislative Authority shall be vested in Al-Shoura Council as prescribed in this Constitution. (Art. 61)
- Arabicالسلطة التشريعية يتولاها مجلس الشورى على الوجه المبين في هذا الدستور. (المادّة 61)
Legislature
- English1 1° Every citizen without distinction of sex who has reached the age of twenty-one years, and who is not placed under disability or incapacity by this Constitution or by law, shall be eligible for membership of Dáil Éireann.
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3° No law shall be enacted placing any citizen under disability or incapacity for membership of Dáil Éireann on the ground of sex or disqualifying any citizen or other person from voting at an election for members of Dáil Éireann on that ground.
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2 5° The members shall be elected on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.
… (Art. 16) - Irish Gaelic1 1° Gach saoránach, cibé acu fear nó bean, ag a bhfuil bliain agus fiche slán agus nach gcuirtear faoi mhíchumas nó faoi mhíthreoir leis an mBunreacht seo ná le dlí, tá sé intofa ar chomhaltas Dháil Éireann.
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3° Ní cead aon dlí a achtú a chuirfeadh saoránach ar bith, toisc gur fear nó toisc gur bean an saoránach sin, faoi mhíchumas nó faoi mhíthreoir maidir lena bheith ina chomhalta de Dháil Éireann nó a dhícháileodh saoránach ar bith nó duine ar bith eile, ar an bhforas céanna sin, ó bheith i dteideal vótála i dtoghchán comhaltaí do Dháil Éireann.
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2 5° Is de réir na hionadaíochta cionúire agus ar mhodh an aonghutha inaistrithe a thoghfar na comhaltaí.
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Legislature
- EnglishThe candidate to the elections of the Senators must be of Burundian nationality, being already thirty-five years old at the moment of the elections, [and] enjoy all their civil and political rights.
… (Art. 184) - KirundiUwitoza ngo abe umukenguzamateka ategerezwa kuba ari umurundi, akaba akwije imyaka mirongo itatu n’itanu y’amavuka ku munsi w’itora, akaba atakimukumira mu mabanga y’igihugu.
… (Ingingo ya 184) - FrenchLe candidat aux élections des Sénateurs doit être de nationalité burundaise, être âgé de trente cinq ans révolus au moment de l’élection, jouir de tous ses droits civils et politiques.
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Legislature
- English(1) The Senate shall consist of thirty-one members (in this Constitution referred to as “Senators”) who shall be appointed by the President in accordance with this section.
(2) Of the thirty-one Senators—
(a) sixteen shall be appointed by the President acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister;
(b) six shall be appointed by the President acting in accordance with the advice of the Leader of the Opposition and;
(c) nine shall be appointed by the President in his discretion from outstanding persons from economic or social or community organisations and other major fields of endeavour. (Sec. 40)
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
- EnglishElections shall be direct and the elected persons shall be elected directly by the citizens. (Art. 121)
- RussianВыборы являются прямыми и выборные лица избираются гражданами непосредственно. (Статья 121)
- TurkmenSaýlawlar göni saýlawlardyr we saýlanylýan adamlar raýatlar tarapyndan gös-göni saýlanýarlar. (121-nji madda)