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Legislature
- EnglishThe National Assembly is an organ invested with legislative power which exercises its functions according to the provisions of the Constitution and the laws in force.
… (Art. 90) - Khmerរដ្ឋសភាជាអង្គការដែលមានអំណាចនីតិប្បញ្ញត្តិ ហើយបំពេញភារកិច្ចរបស់ខ្លួនដូចបានកំណត់ក្នុងរដ្ឋធម្មនុញ្ញនិងច្បាប់ជាធរមាន។
...(មាត្រា៩០)
Legislature
- English1. There shall be a National Assembly which shall be the supreme representative and legislative body.
2. The National Assembly shall be composed of representatives elected by the people.
3. Members of the National Assembly shall be elected by secret ballot of all citizens who are qualified to vote.
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6. The qualifications and election of the members of the National Assembly, the conditions for vacating their seats and other related matters shall be determined by law. (Art. 31)
Legislature
- EnglishIn order to be a deputy it is necessary to have attained to the age of 25 years; to have been four years a fully qualified citizen; and to be a native of the province electing him or to have two years of immediate residence therein. (Sec. 48)
- SpanishPara ser diputado se requiere haber cumplido la edad de veinticinco años, tener cuatro años de ciudadanía en ejercicio, y ser natural de la provincia que lo elija, o con dos años de residencia inmediata en ella. (Art. 48)
Legislature
- EnglishThe duties and powers of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey are to enact, amend, and repeal laws; … (Art. 87)
- TurkishTürkiye Büyük Millet Meclisinin görev ve yetkileri, kanun koymak, değiştirmek ve kaldırmak; … (Medde 87)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Legislative Power is exercised in the name of the people by the National Congress, formed by the Senate of the Republic and the Chamber of Deputies. (Art. 76)
- SpanishEl Poder Legislativo se ejerce en nombre del pueblo por el Congreso Nacional, conformado por el Senado de la República y la Cámara de Diputados. (Art. 76)
Legislature
- EnglishThat the United Kingdom of Great Britain be represented by one and the same Parliament to be stiled The Parliament of Great Britain. (Union with Scotland Act 1706, Art. III)
Legislature
- EnglishThe qualifications of a senator shall be the same as those of a member of the House of Representatives. (Sec. 16)
Legislature
- English(1) A candidate for election to Parliament must be either nominated by a registered political party or nominated as an independent candidate in accordance with the laws governing elections.
(2) A person may be a candidate for election to Parliament only if the person—
(a) is a citizen of Fiji, and does not hold citizenship of any other country;
(b) is registered on the Register of Voters;
(c) is ordinarily resident in Fiji for at least 2 years immediately before being nominated;
(d) is not an undischarged bankrupt;
(e) is not a member of the Electoral Commission, and has not been a member of that Commission at any time during the 4 years immediately before being nominated;
(f) is not subject to a sentence of imprisonment when nominated;
(g) has not, at any time during the 8 years immediately before being nominated, been convicted of any offence under any law for which the maximum penalty is a term of imprisonment of 12 months or more; and
(h) has not been found guilty of any offence under a law relating to elections, registration of political parties or registration of voters.
… (Sec. 56) - iTaukei(1) Na mata ni veidigidigi i na Palimedi me vakaturi mai na dua na isoqosoqo vakapolitiki e vakamatanitutaki se vakaturi me mata tuvakaikoya ka salamuria na lawa tabaki ni veidigidigi.
(2) E dua na tamata ena rawa me mata i na veidigidigi ni Palimedi kevaka—
(a) e lewenivanua ga e Viti ka sega ni lewenivanua ni dua tale na matanitu;
(b) e volai ena iVola ni Volayaca ni Veidigidigi;
(c) sa lewenivanua oti e Viti ni bera e 2 na yabaki me qai mai vakaturi;
(d) e sega ni beqaravu;
(e) e sega ni lewe ni Matabose ni Veidigidigi, se a lewe tu ni Matabose, ni bera e 4 na yabaki me qai mai vakaturi;
(f) e sega ni cakacakataka tiko na nona itotogi e valeniveivesu ena gauna sa vakaturi kina;
(g) e sega ni totogitaki ena vuku ni dua na cala vakalawa ka kena iyalayala ni totogi e 12 na vula se sivia e valeniveivesu ena 8 na yabaki ni se bera ni vakaturi kina ena veidigidigi; se
(h) e sega ni vakadeitaki vakalawa ni vakayacora e dua na cala ena lawa ni veidigidigi se lawa ni volayaca ni soqosoqo vakapolitiki se lawa ni volayaca ni veidigidigi.
… (Sec. 56)
Legislature
- EnglishThe National Popular Assembly is the supreme legislative and political overseer, representing all Guinean citizens. It decides on all fundamental matters of internal and external policies. (Art. 76)
- PortugueseA Assembleia Nacional Popular é o supremo órgão legislativo e de fiscalização política representativo de todos os cidadãos guineenses. Ela decide sobre as questões fundamentais da política interna e externa do Estado. (Art. 76)
Legislature
- English
1. Candidates for deputies are nominated at the constituency level by political parties or by voters. A candidate may only be brought forward from one of the proposing subjects, according to this paragraph. The rules for the registration of candidates for deputies are defined in the law on elections.
2. The law on elections determines also other necessary criteria and rules on the organization and conduct of elections, including those on registration of voters, conduct of electoral campaign, administration and validity of elections and declaration of their results. (Art. 68) - Albanian
1. Kandidatët për deputetë paraqiten në nivel zone zgjedhore nga partitë politike ose nga zgjedhësit. Një kandidat mund të paraqitet vetëm për një nga subjektet propozuese, sipas kësaj pike. Rregullat për regjistrimin e kandidatëve për deputetë përcaktohen në ligjin për zgjedhjet.
2. Në ligjin për zgjedhjet përcaktohen edhe kritere dhe rregulla të tjera të nevojshme për organizimin dhe zhvillimin e zgjedhjeve, duke përfshirë ato për regjistrimin e zgjedhësve, zhvillimin e fushatës zgjedhore, administrimin, vlefshmërinë e zgjedhjeve dhe shpalljen e rezultateve të tyre. (Neni 68)