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Status of the Constitution
Sao Tome and Principe
- English1. If the Constitutional Court rules that a provision of any statute or international agreement is unconstitutional by regular standard, it should be vetoed by the President of the Republic and returned to the body that had approved it.
2. In the case referred to in paragraph 1, the statute may not be promulgated unless the organ that approved it deletes the provision ruled unconstitutional or, as the case may be, it shall confirm by a majority of two thirds of the Deputies present, so long as it is higher than the absolute majority of the sitting Deputies in office.
3. If the law were to be reformulated, the President may request prior review of the constitutionality of any of its provisions.
4. If the Constitutional Court rules that a provision of unconstitutionality agreement or treaty, it may only be ratified if the National Assembly approves it by a majority of two thirds of the Deputies present, provided that that exceeds an absolute majority of the sitting Deputies. (Art. 146) - Portuguese1. Se o Tribunal Constitucional se pronunciar pela inconstitucionalidade de norma constante de qualquer diploma ou acordo internacional, deverá o mesmo ser vetado pelo Presidente da República e devolvido ao órgão que o tiver aprovado.
2. No caso previsto no número 1, o diploma não poderá ser promulgado sem que o órgão que o tiver aprovado expurgue a norma julgada inconstitucional ou, quando for o caso disso, o confirme por maioria de dois terços dos Deputados presentes, desde que superior à maioria absoluta dos Deputados em efectividade de funções.
3. Se o diploma vier a ser reformulado poderá o Presidente da República requerer a apreciação preventiva da inconstitucionalidade de qualquer das suas normas.
4. Se o Tribunal Constitucional se pronunciar pela inconstitucionalidade de norma constante de acordo ou tratado, este só poderá ser ratificado se a Assembleia Nacional vier a aprovar por maioria de dois terços dos Deputados presentes, desde que superior à maioria absoluta dos Deputados em efectividade de funções. (Art. 146)
Status of the Constitution
Viet Nam
- EnglishA citizen has the obligation to obey the Constitution and law;
… (Art. 46) - VietnameseCông dân có nghĩa vụ tuân theo Hiến pháp và pháp luật;
… (Điều 46)
Status of the Constitution
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- EnglishThe recitation of rights and guarantees contained in this Constitution and in international instruments concerning human rights are not to be understood as negating others inherent to individuals, not expressly mentioned in such recitation. The absence of a law regulating these rights shall not adversely affect the exercise thereof. (Art. 22)
- SpanishLa enunciación de los derechos y garantías contenidos en esta Constitución y en los instrumentos internacionales sobre derechos humanos no debe entenderse como negación de otros que, siendo inherentes a la persona, no figuren expresamente en ellos. La falta de ley reglamentaria de estos derechos no menoscaba el ejercicio de los mismos. (Art. 22)
Status of the Constitution
Ukraine
- English… Bodies of legislative, executive and judicial power exercise their authority within the limits established by this Constitution and in accordance with the laws of Ukraine. (Art. 6)
- Ukrainian... Органи законодавчої, виконавчої та судової влади здійснюють свої повноваження у встановлених цією Конституцією межах і відповідно до законів України. (Стаття 6)
Status of the Constitution
Cabo Verde
- English1. If the Constitutional Court rules in favor of the unconstitutionality of a rule contained in an international treaty or agreement, the latter must not be ratified by the President of the Republic, who shall return it to the organ that had approved it.
2. An international treaty or agreement that contains a rule declared to be unconstitutional may be ratified by the President of the Republic if the National Assembly, in consulting the Government, confirms its approval by a majority of two thirds of the Deputies in full exercise of their functions.
3. If the Constitutional Court rules in favor of the unconstitutionality of a rule contained in any legislative act, the instrument must be vetoed by the President of the Republic and returned to the organ that had approved it.
4. In the case foreseen in paragraph 3, the legislative act may not be promulgated unless the organ that had approved it expurgates therefrom the rule judged unconstitutional or, where appropriate, confirms it by a two-thirds majority of Deputies in full exercise of their functions. (Art. 279) - Portuguese1. Se o Tribunal Constitucional se pronunciar pela inconstitucionalidade da norma constante de tratado ou acordo internacional, este não deve ser ratificado pelo Presidente da República, sendo devolvido ao órgão que o tiver aprovado.
2. O tratado ou acordo internacional de que conste a norma declarada inconstitucional pode ser ratificado pelo Presidente da República se a Assembleia Nacional, ouvido o Governo, confirmar a sua aprovação por maioria de dois terços dos Deputados em efectividade de funções.
3. Se o Tribunal Constitucional se pronunciar pela inconstitucionalidade de norma constante de qualquer acto legislativo, deve o diploma ser vetado pelo Presidente da República e devolvido ao órgão que o tiver aprovado.
4. No caso previsto no número 3 o acto legislativo não pode ser promulgado sem que o órgão que o tiver aprovado o expurgue da norma julgada inconstitucional ou, quando for caso disso, o confirme por maioria de dois terços dos Deputados em efectividade de funções. (Art. 279)
Status of the Constitution
South Sudan
- English1. This Constitution derives its authority from the will of the people and shall be the supreme law of the land. It shall have a binding force on all persons, institutions, organs and agencies of government throughout the Country.
2. The authority of government at all levels shall derive from this Constitution and the law.
3. The states’ constitutions and all laws shall conform to this Constitution. (Art. 3)