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Status of the Constitution
Liberia
- English1. This Constitution is the supreme and fundamental law of Liberia and its provisions shall have binding force and effect on all authorities and persons throughout the Republic.
2. Any laws, treaties, statutes, decrees, customs and regulations found to be inconsistent with it shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void and of no legal effect. The Supreme Court, pursuant to its power of judicial review, is empowered to declare any inconsistent laws unconstitutional. (Art. 2)
Status of the Constitution
El Salvador
- EnglishThe principles, rights and obligations established by this Constitution may not be altered by the laws that regulate its exercise.
The Constitution will prevail over all laws and regulations. … (Art. 246) - SpanishLos principios, derechos y obligaciones establecidos por esta Constitución no pueden ser alterados por las leyes que regulen su ejercicio.
La Constitución prevalecerá sobre todas las leyes y reglamentos. … (Art. 246)
Status of the Constitution
Belarus
- EnglishThe laws, decrees and other acts which were applied in the territory of the Republic of Belarus prior to the entry into force of the present Constitution shall apply in the particular parts thereof that are not contrary to the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus. (Art. 142)
- BelarusianЗаконы, указы і іншыя акты, што дзейнічалі на тэрыторыі Рэспублікі Беларусь да ўвядзення ў дзеянне гэтай Канстытуцыі, прымяняюцца ў частцы, якая не супярэчыць Канстытуцыі Рэспублікі Беларусь. (Артыкул 142)
- RussianЗаконы, указы и другие акты, действовавшие на территории Республики Беларусь до введения в действие настоящей Конституции, применяются в части, не противоречащей Конституции Республики Беларусь. (Статья 142)
Status of the Constitution
Cambodia
- EnglishLaws and normative acts in Cambodia that guarantee the State properties, the rights, the liberties and the legal properties of private persons and that are in conformity with the national interests, shall remain in force until the new texts are made to amend or to abrogate them, except the provisions contrary to the spirit of the present Constitution. (Art. 160)
- Khmerច្បាប់ និងលិខិតបទដ្ឋានទាំងអស់នៅកម្ពុជា ដែលធានាការពារបាននូវទ្រព្យសម្បត្តិរដ្ឋ សិទ្ធិ សេរីភាព និងទ្រព្យសម្បត្តិត្រឹមត្រូវតាមច្បាប់របស់បុគ្គល និងដែលសមស្របនឹងប្រយោជន៍ជាតិ ត្រូវមានអានុភាព អនុវត្តបន្តទៅមុខទៀត រហូតដល់មានអត្ថបទថ្មីមកកែប្រែ ឬលុបចោល លើកលែងតែបទប្បញ្ញត្តិណាដែលផ្ទុយនឹងស្មារតីនៃរដ្ឋធម្មនុញ្ញនេះ។ (មាត្រា ១៦០)
Status of the Constitution
Micronesia, Federated States of
- EnglishA statute of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands continues in effect except to the extent it is inconsistent with this Constitution, or is amended or repealed. A writ, action, suit, proceeding, civil or criminal liability, prosecution, judgment, sentence, order, decree, appeal, cause of action, defense, contract, claim, demand, title, or right continues unaffected except as modified in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution. (Art. XV, Sec. 1)
Status of the Constitution
Mali
- EnglishEvery citizen, every person living [on] the Malian territory has the duty to respect the Constitution in all circumstances. (Art. 24)
- FrenchTout citoyen, toute personne habitant le territoire malien a le devoir de respecter en toutes circonstances la constitution. (Art. 24)
Status of the Constitution
Estonia
- EnglishIt is the duty of each citizen of Estonia to be loyal to the constitutional order and to defend the independence of Estonia.
In the absence of other means of opposing a forcible attempt to change the constitutional order of Estonia, every citizen of Estonia has the right to resist such an attempt of his or her own initiative. (Sec. 54) - EstonianEesti kodaniku kohus on olla ustav põhiseaduslikule korrale ning kaitsta Eesti iseseisvust.
Kui muid vahendeid ei leidu, on igal Eesti kodanikul õigus osutada põhiseadusliku korra vägivaldsele muutmisele omaalgatuslikku vastupanu. (§ 54)
Status of the Constitution
Tuvalu
- English(1) This Constitution is the supreme law of Tuvalu and, subject to subsection (2), any act (whether legislative, executive or judicial) that is inconsistent with it is, to the extent of the inconsistency, void.
(2) All other laws shall be interpreted and applied subject to this Constitution, and, as far as is practicable, in such a way as to conform with it. (Sec. 3)
Status of the Constitution
Mozambique
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2. The offices and agents of the Public Administration shall owe obedience to the Constitution and the law, and shall act with respect for the principles of equality, of impartiality, of ethics and of justice. (Art. 248) - Portuguese…
2. Os órgãos da Administração Pública obedecem à Constituição e à lei e actuam com respeito pelos princípios da igualdade, da imparcialidade, da ética e da justiça. (Art. 248)
Status of the Constitution
Iran, Islamic Republic of
- EnglishAll civil, penal, financial, economic, administrative, cultural, military, political, and other laws and regulations must be based on Islamic criteria. This principle applies absolutely and generally to all articles of the Constitution as well as to all other laws and regulations, and the fuqaha' of the Guardian Council shall determine this matter. (Art. 4)
- Persianکلیه قوانین و مقررات مدنی، جزایی، مالی، اقتصادی، اداری، فرهنگی، نظامی، سیاسی و غیر اینها باید براساس موازین اسلامی باشد. این اصل بر اطلاق یا عموم همه اصول قانون اساسی و قوانین و مقررات دیگر حاکم است و تشخیص این امر بر عهده فقهاء شورای نگهبان است. (اصل 4)