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Legislature
- EnglishThere shall be the following organic acts:
1. Organic Act on Election of Members of the House of Representatives;
2. Organic Act on Installation of Senators;
… (Sec. 130) - Thaiให้มีพระราชบัญญัติประกอบรัฐธรรมนูญดังต่อไปนี้
(๑) พระราชบัญญัติประกอบรัฐธรรมนูญว่าด้วยการเลือกตั้งสมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎร
(๒) พระราชบัญญัติประกอบรัฐธรรมนูญว่าด้วยการได้มาซึ่งสมาชิกวุฒิสภา
… (มาตรา ๑๓๐)
Legislature
- English
(1) Parliament shall consist of eighteen members or such greater number as is prescribed by law.
(2) For the purpose of the election of members of Parliament, Nauru shall be divided into constituencies.
(3) Unless otherwise prescribed by law, the constituencies and the number of members of Parliament to be returned by each of the constituencies are those described in the Second Schedule.
… (Art. 28)
Legislature
- EnglishThere shall be a Parliament of Botswana which shall consist of the President and a National Assembly. (Sec. 57)
Legislature
- English1. In the Maneaba ni Maungatabu one seat shall be reserved for a nominated representative of the Banaban community (in this section referred to as “the nominated member”).
… (Sec. 117)
Legislature
- English1. No person shall be a member of the Senate and the House of Representatives:
a. Who is not a Jordanian.
b. Who was adjudged bankrupt and has not been legally discharged.
c. Who was interdicted and the interdiction has not been removed.
d. Who was sentenced to imprisonment for a period exceeding one year for a non-political crime and has not been pardoned.
e. Who is insane or imbecile.
f. Who is of the relatives of the King in the degree of consanguinity to be prescribed by a special law.
... (Art. 75) - Arabic1 .لا يكون عضواً في مجلسي الاعيان والنواب:
أ. من لم يكن اردنيا.
ب. من كان محكوماً عليه بالافلاس ولم يستعد اعتباره قانونيا.
ج. من كان محجوراً عليه ولم يرفع الحجر عنه.
د. من كان محكوماً عليه بالسجن مدة تزيد على سنة واحدة بجريمة غير سياسية ولم يعف عنه.
ه. من كان مجنوناً او معتوهاً.
و. من كان من اقارب الملك في الدرجة التي تعين بقانون خاص.
(المادة 75)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Senate of the Republic will be made up of one hundred members elected in one national circumscription.
… (Art. 171) - SpanishEl Senado de la República estará integrado por cien miembros elegidos en circunscripción nacional.
… (Art. 171)
Legislature
- EnglishLegislative power is vested in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on behalf of Turkish Nation. This power shall not be delegated. (Art. 7)
- TurkishYasama yetkisi Türk Milleti adına Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisinindir. Bu yetki devredilemez. (Madde 7)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Senate shall be composed of twenty-four Senators who shall be elected at large by the qualified voters of the Philippines, as may be provided by law. (Art. VI, Sec. 2)
- FilipinoAng Senado ay dapat buuin ng dalawampu't apat na Senador na dapat ihalal sa kalahatan ng mga kwalipikadong botante ng Pilipinas, ayon sa maaaring itadhana ng batas. (Art. VI, Seksyon 2)
Legislature
- English1. Subject to the provisions of section 59 of this Constitution, a person shall be qualified to be nominated as a Senator by the King acting in accordance with the advice of the Council of State or designated by a Principal Chief as a Senator in his place if, and shall not be so qualified unless, at the date of his nomination or designation, he—
a. is a citizen of Lesotho; and
b. is able to speak and, unless incapacitated by blindness or other physical cause, to read and write either the Sesotho or English languages well enough to take an active part in the proceedings of the Senate.
2. Subject to the provisions of section 59 of this Constitution, a person shall be qualified to be elected as a member of the National Assembly if, and shall not be so qualified unless, at the date of his nomination for election, he—
a. is a citizen of Lesotho; and
b. is registered in some constituency as an elector in elections to the National Assembly and is not disqualified from voting in such elections; and
c. is able to speak and, unless incapacitated by blindness or other physical cause, to read and write either the Sesotho or English language well enough to take an active part in the proceedings of the National Assembly. (Sec. 58)
Legislature
- EnglishIt corresponds to the Congress to make the laws. Through them, it exercises the following functions:
1. To interpret, reform and derogate the laws.
2. To enact codes in all the branches of legislation and to reform their provisions.
… (Art. 150) - SpanishCorresponde al Congreso hacer las leyes. Por medio de ellas ejerce las siguientes funciones:
1. Interpretar, reformar y derogar las leyes.
2. Expedir códigos en todos los ramos de la legislación y reformar sus disposiciones.
… (Art. 150)