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Legislature
- EnglishCuban citizens, both women and men, that are in full enjoyment of their political rights and meet the other requirements established by law have the right to be elected.
If the election is for representatives on the National Assembly of People's Power, they must be over the age of 18. (Art. 207) - SpanishTienen derecho a ser elegidos los ciudadanos cubanos, hombres y mujeres, que se hallen en el pleno goce de sus derechos políticos y que cumplan con los demás requisitos previstos en la ley.
Si la elección es para diputados a la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular deben, además, ser mayores de dieciocho años de edad. (Art. 207)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Federal National Council (FNC) consists of forty members. The seats of the FNC are distributed to the member Emirates as follows:
• Abu Dhabi - 8 seats
• Dubai - 8 seats
• Sharjah - 6 seats
• Ras AI Khaimah - 6 seats
• Ajman - 4 seats
• Umm AI Quwain - 4 seats
• Fujairah - 4 seats (Art. 68) - Arabicﻳﺸﻜﻞ اﻟﻤﺠﻠﺲ اﻟﻮﻃﻨﻲ اﻻﺗ ﺤﺎدﻱ ﻣن أربعين ﻋﻀﻮﺍ وﻳ ﻮزﻉ ﻋﺪﺩ ﻣﻘﺎﻋﺪ اﻟﻤﺠﻠﺲ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻻ ﻣﺎراﺕ اﻷﻋﻀﺎﺀ ﻛﻤﺎ ﻳﻠﻲ:
• أﺑﻮﻇﺒﻲ 8 ﻣﻘﺎﻋﺪ
• دﺑـﻲ 8 ﻣﻘﺎﻋﺪ
• اﻟﺸ ﺎرﻗﺔ 6 ﻣﻘﺎﻋﺪ
• رأﺱ اﻟﺨﻴﻤﺔ 6 ﻣﻘﺎﻋﺪ
• ﻋﺠﻤﺎﻥ 4 ﻣﻘﺎﻋﺪ
• أﻡ اﻟﻘﻴﻮﻳﻦ 4 ﻣﻘﺎﻋﺪ
• اﻟﻔﺠﻴﺮﺓ 4 ﻣﻘﺎﻋﺪ (المادّة 68)
Legislature
- English1. The number of Representatives shall be fifty:
Provided that such number may be altered by a resolution of the House of Representatives carried by a majority comprising two-thirds of the Representatives elected by the Greek Community and two-thirds of the Representatives elected by the Turkish Community.
2. Out of the number of Representatives provided in paragraph I of this Article seventy per centum shall be elected by the Greek Community and thirty per centum by the Turkish Community separately from amongst their members respectively, and in the case of a contested election, by universal suffrage and by direct and secret ballot held on the same day.
The proportion of Representatives stated in this paragraph shall be independent of any statistical data. (Art. 62) - GreekΟ αριθμός των βουλευτών ορίζεται εις πεντήκοντα, δύναται δε να μεταβληθεί δι’ αποφάσεως της Βουλής των Αντιπροσώπων λαμβανομένης διά πλειοψηφίας αποτελουμένης εκ των δύο τρίτων των υπό της ελληνικής κοινότητος εκλεγέντων βουλευτών και εκ των δύο τρίτων των υπό της τουρκικής κοινότητος εκλεγέντων βουλευτών.
Εκ του κατά την πρώτην παράγραφον του παρόντος άρθρου προβλεπομένου αριθμού των βουλευτών τα εβδομήκοντα επί τοις εκατόν εκλέγονται υπό της ελληνικής κοινότητος και τα τριάκοντα επί τοις εκατόν υπό της τουρκικής κοινότητος κεχωρισμένως εκ των μελών εκατέρας κοινότητος και εν περιπτώσει εκλογής, εις ην οι υποψήφιοι είναι πλείονες του αριθμού των εδρών, διά καθολικής αμέσου και μυστικής ψηφοφορίας διενεργουμένης κατά την αυτήν ημέραν.
Η αναλογία των βουλευτών η καθοριζομένη εις την παρούσαν παράγραφον είναι ανεξάρτητος στατιστικών δεδομένων. (Αρθρον 62) - Turkish1. Temsilcilerin sayısı ellidir:
Bu sayı, Temsilciler Meclisinin, Rum Cemaatinin seçtiği Temsilcilerin üçte ikisini ve Türk Cemaatinin seçtiği Temsilcilerin üçte ikisini ihtiva eden bir çoğunlukla alacağı bir karar ile değiştirilebilir.
2. Bu Maddenin 1. fıkrasında gösterilen Temsilci sayısının yüzde yetmişi Rum Cemaati ve yüzde otuzu Türk Cemaati tarafından kendi üyeleri arasından ayrı ayrı yapılacak seçimle ve tartışmalı bir seçim olduğu takdirde ise, aynı günde genel, tek dereceli ve gizli olarak seçilir.
Bu fıkrada konulan Temsilci oranı herhangi bir istatistik verisine tabi değildir. (Madde 62)
Legislature
- English(1) The authority and power to make laws for the State is vested in Parliament consisting of the members of Parliament and the President, and is exercised through the enactment of Bills passed by Parliament and assented to by the President.
… (Sec. 46) - iTaukei(1) Na kaukauwa ni buli lawa ni Matanitu sa vakatikori e na Palimedi era lewena na lewenipalimedi kei na Peresitedi, vakadonui ena lawa vakaturi e pasitaki ena Palimedi ka tokona na Peresitedi.
… (Sec. 46)
Legislature
- English
The organization and the functioning of the National People’s Assembly and of the Council of the Nation, as well as the functional relations between the Chambers of the Parliament and the Government, are established by an organic law
… (Art. 135) - Arabic
يـحدّد قانون عضويّ تنظيم المجلس الشّعبيّ الوطنيّ ومجلس الأمّة، وعملهما، وكذا العلاقات الوظيفيّة بينهما وبين الحكومة. يحدّد القانون ميزانيّة الغرفتين.
… (المادة 135) - French
L’organisation et le fonctionnement de l’Assemblée Populaire Nationale et du Conseil de la Nation, ainsi que les relations fonctionnelles entre les chambres du Parlement et le Gouvernement, sont fixés par une loi organique.
… (Art. 135)
Legislature
- EnglishThere shall be a National Assembly of Seychelles. (Art. 77)
Legislature
- English1. The Parliament of Georgia is the supreme representative body of the country that exercises legislative power, defines the main directions of the country’s domestic and foreign policies, controls the activities of the Government within the scope established by the Constitution, and exercises other powers.
… (Art. 36) - Georgian1. საქართველოს პარლამენტი არის ქვეყნის უმაღლესი წარმომადგენლობითი ორგანო, რომელიც ახორციელებს საკანონმდებლო ხელისუფლებას, განსაზღვრავს ქვეყნის საშინაო და საგარეო პოლიტიკის ძირითად მიმართულებებს, კონსტიტუციით დადგენილ ფარგლებში კონტროლს უწევს მთავრობის საქმიანობას და ახორციელებს სხვა უფლებამოსილებებს.
… (მუხლი 36)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Legislative Assembly is a collegiate body composed of Deputies, elected in the form prescribed by this Constitution, and to it fundamentally belongs the attribution to legislate. (Art. 121)
- SpanishLa Asamblea Legislativa es un cuerpo colegiado compuesto por Diputados, elegidos en la forma prescrita por esta Constitución, y a ella compete fundamentalmente la atribución de legislar. (Art. 121)
Legislature
- EnglishA person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in Parliament unless he—
(a) is a citizen of India, and makes and subscribes before some person authorised in that behalf by the Election Commission an oath or affirmation according to the form set out for the purpose in the Third Schedule;
(b) is, in the case of a seat in the Council of States, not less than thirty years of age and, in the case of a seat in the House of the People, not less than twenty-five years of age; and
(c) possesses such other qualifications as may be prescribed in that behalf by or under any law made by Parliament. (Art. 84) - Hindiकोई व्यक्ति संसद के किसी स्थान को भरने के लिए चुने जाने के लिए अर्हित तभी होगा जब—
(क) वह भारत का नागरिक है और निर्वाचन आयोग द्वारा इस निमित्त प्राधिकृत किसी व्यक्ति के समक्ष तीसरी अनुसूची में इस प्रयोजन के लिए दिए गए प्ररूप के अनुसार शपथ लेता है या प्रतिज्ञान करता है और उस पर अपने हस्ताक्षर करता है;
(ख) वह राज्य सभा में स्थान के लिए कम से कम तीस वर्ष की आयु का और लोक सभा में स्थान के लिए कम से कम पच्चीस वर्ष की आयु का है; और
(ग) उसके पास ऐसी अन्य अर्हताएँ हैं जो संसद द्वारा बनाई गई किसी विधि द्वारा या उसके अधीन इस निमित्त विहित की जाएँ। (अनुच्छेद 84)
Legislature
- English(1) The House of Representatives shall consist of such number of members as corresponds with the number of constituencies for the time being established for Grenada under section 56 of this Constitution, who shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of section 32 of this Constitution.
… (Sec. 29)