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Status of the Constitution
Timor-Leste
- English…
2. The State shall be subject to the Constitution and to the law.
3. The validity of the laws and other actions of the State and local Government depends upon their compliance with the Constitution.
4. The State shall recognise and value the norms and customs of East Timor that are not contrary to the Constitution and to any legislation dealing specifically with customary law. (Sec. 2) - Tetum…
2. Estadu hakruuk ba Lei-Inan no lei-oan sira.
3. Lei-oan sira no hahalok seluk tan hosi Estadu no kbiit autoridade lokál sira-nian foin sai válidu wainhira sira la’o tuir duni Lei-Inan haruka.
4. Estadu rekoñese no valoriza norma no lisan rai-Timór nian ne’ebé la’ós kontra Lei-Inan no mós lejizlasaun seluk tan ne’ebé ko’alia kona-ba direitu ne’ebé mai husi lisan no toman. (Art. 2) - Portuguese…
2. O Estado subordina-se à Constituição e às leis.
3. As leis e os demais actos do Estado e do poder local só são válidos se forem conformes com a Constituição.
4. O Estado reconhece e valoriza as normas e os usos costumeiros de Timor-Leste que não contrariem a Constituição e a legislação que trate especialmente do direito costumeiro. (Art. 2)
Status of the Constitution
San Marino
- EnglishThe fundamental principles set forth in this Declaration shall be implemented trough constitutional laws.
… (Art. 3bis) - ItalianLe leggi costituzionali attuano i principi fondamentali sanciti nella presente dichiarazione.
… (Art. 3bis)
Status of the Constitution
Bangladesh
- English(1) All powers in the Republic belong to the people, and their exercise on behalf of the people shall be effected only under, and by the authority of, this Constitution.
(2) This Constitution is, as the solemn expression of the will of the people, the supreme law of the Republic, and if any other law is inconsistent with this Constitution that other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void. (Art. 7) - Bengali(১) প্রজাতন্ত্রের সকল ক্ষমতার মালিক জনগণ; এবং জনগণের পক্ষে সেই ক্ষমতার প্রয়োগ কেবল এই সংবিধানের অধীন ও কর্তৃত্বে কার্যকর হইবে৷
(২) জনগণের অভিপ্রায়ের পরম অভিব্যক্তিরূপে এই সংবিধান প্রজাতন্ত্রের সর্বোচ্চ আইন এবং অন্য কোন আইন যদি এই সংবিধানের সহিত অসমঞ্জস হয়, তাহা হইলে সেই আইনের যতখানি অসামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ, ততখানি বাতিল হইবে৷ (অনুচ্ছেদ ৭)
Status of the Constitution
Egypt
- EnglishThe Constitutional Declaration issued on July 5th, 2013, the Constitutional Declaration issued on July 8th, 2013, and any constitutional texts or provisions of the Constitution issued in 2012 but not covered by this constitutional document shall be deemed repealed as of the date that this Constitution comes into effect. Their consequential effects shall however remain in force. (Art. 246)
- Arabicيُلغى الإعلان الدستورى الصّادر فى الخامس من يوليه سنة 2013 ، والإعلان الدستوري الصّادر فى الثامن من يوليه سنة 2013 ، وأى نصوص دستورية أو أحكام وردت في الدستور الصادر سنة 2012 ولم تتناولها هذه الوثيقة الدستورية تعتبر ملغاة من تاريخ العمل بها، ويبقى نافذاً ما ترتب عليها من آثار. (المادّة 246)
Status of the Constitution
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishThe international treaties existing prior to the Constitution, which do not contradict it, shall be maintained in the internal legal order with the rank of law. Within the period of four years after the election of the new Executive Organ, the Executive shall renounce and, in that case, renegotiate the international treaties that may be contrary to the Constitution. (Transitional Provisions, Ninth)
- SpanishLos tratados internacionales anteriores a la Constitución y que no la contradigan se mantendrán en el ordenamiento jurídico interno, con rango de ley. En el plazo de cuatro años desde la elección del nuevo Órgano Ejecutivo, éste denunciará y, en su caso, renegociará los tratados internacionales que sean contrarios a la Constitución. (Disposiciones Transitorias, Novena)
Status of the Constitution
Uzbekistan
- EnglishThe Constitution and laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall have absolute supremacy in the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The state, its bodies, officials, public associations and citizens shall act in accordance with the Constitution and laws. (Art. 15) - UzbekO‘zbekiston Respublikasida O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Konstitutsiyasi va qonunlarining ustunligi so‘zsiz tan olinadi.
Davlat, uning organlari, mansabdor shaxslar, jamoat birlashmalari, fuqarolar Konstitutsiya va qonunlarga muvofiq ish ko‘radilar. (15-modda)