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Status of the Constitution
- English
The exercise and enjoyment of fundamental rights and freedoms is inseparable from the performance of responsibilities and duties, and it is the responsibility of every citizen:
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(e) to respect the Constitution and the rule of law;
… (Art. 67) - Dhivehi
ކޮންމެ މީހަކަށްމެ ލިބޭ ޙައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަމާއި، އެ މީހަކު އަދާކުރަންޖެހޭ މަސްއޫލިއްޔަތުތަކާއި ވާޖިބުތަކަކީ ވަކިނުކުރެވޭނޭ ދެ އަސާސްކަމުގައިވީ ހިނދު، އަންނަނިވި ކަންތައްތައް ކުރުމަކީ ކޮންމެ ރައްޔިތެއްގެ މަސްއޫލިއްޔަތެކެވެ. އަދި އެ ވަގުތަކު ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގައި އުޅޭ ކޮންމެ މީހަކުމެ އެ ކަންތައްތަކަށް އިހްތިރާމްކުރާންވާނެއެވެ.
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(ބ) ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީއަށް ހުރުމަތްތެރިކޮށް ހިތުމާއި، ޤާނޫނުގެ ވެރިކަން ހިންގުމުގެ އުސޫލަށް ހުރުމަތްތެރިކޮށް ހިތުން.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 67 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Status of the Constitution
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Therefore, acting as a faithful interpreter of the will of the people and exercising its responsibilities as the highest sovereign organ, the National Popular Assembly approves and adopts this Constitution of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau as Fundamental Law, which shall enter into force on May 16th, 1984. (Preamble) - Portuguese...
Por isso, agindo como intérprete fiel da vontade do povo e no exercício das responsabilidades que lhe cabem como órgão máximo da soberania, a Assembleia Nacional Popular aprova e adopta, como lei fundamental e para vigorar a partir de 16 de Maio de 1984, a presente Constituição da República da Guiné-Bissau. (Preâmbulo)
Status of the Constitution
- English
No provision of the Constitution may be suspended. (Art. 130)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe international treaties ratified by Ecuador shall be subject to the provisions set forth in the Constitution. In the case of treaties and other international instruments for human rights, principles for the benefit of the human being, the non-restriction of rights, direct applicability, and the open clause as set forth in the Constitution shall be applied. (Art. 417)
- SpanishLos tratados internacionales ratificados por el Ecuador se sujetarán a lo establecido en la Constitución. En el caso de los tratados y otros instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos se aplicarán los principios pro ser humano, de no restricción de derechos, de aplicabilidad directa y de cláusula abierta establecidos en la Constitución. (Art. 417)
Status of the Constitution
- English
ll that is prescribed by laws, royal decrees and orders, regulations, and decisions in force on the date on which this statute comes into force shall remain in effect, provided that it does not contradict any of its provisions. (Art. 94)
- Arabic
كل ما قررته القوانين، والمراسيم والأوامر السلطانية، واللوائح، والقرارات المعمول بها في تاريخ نفاذ هذا النظام يظل ساريا، شريطة ألا يتعارض مع نص من نصوصه. (المادّة ٩٤)
Status of the Constitution
- English1. In the interpretation of all laws and in the resolution of political disputes the provisions of this Constitution shall be regarded as the supreme arbiter and ultimate source of authority.
2. In the application and formulation of any Act of Parliament and in the application and development of the common law and customary law, the relevant organs of State shall have due regard to the principles and provisions of this Constitution. (Sec. 10)
Status of the Constitution
- English
The constitutionality of Acts of Parliament and treaties shall not be reviewed by the courts. (Art. 120)
- Dutch
De rechter treedt niet in de beoordeling van de grondwettigheid van wetten en verdragen. (Art. 120)
Status of the Constitution
- English(1) Subject to Subsections (2) and (3), custom is adopted, and shall be applied and enforced, as part of the underlying law.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of any custom that is, and to the extent that it is, inconsistent with a Constitutional Law or a statute, or repugnant to the general principles of humanity.
… (Schedule 2.1)
Status of the Constitution
- English
(1) All existing written law and unwritten law shall be valid and operative notwithstanding any inconsistency with the preceding provisions of this Chapter7.
(2) The subjection of any person on the order of a competent court to any form of punishment recognized by any existing written law shall not be a contravention of the provisions of this Chapter. (Art. 16) - Sinhala
(1) පවත්නා ලිඛිත නීති සහ ලිඛිත නොවූ නීති අතුරෙන් යම්කිසි ලිඛිත නීතියක් හෝ ලිඛිත නොවූ නීතියක් මේ පරිච්ඡේදයේ මෙයට ඉහතින් ඇති විධිවිධානවලට අනුකූල නොවුව ද, එකී සියලු පවත්නා ලිඛිත නීති සහ ලිඛිත නොවූ නීති බලාත්මකව ක්රියාත්මක වන්නේ ය.
(2) කවර වූ හෝ පවත්නා ලිඛිත නීතියකින් දඬුවමක් ලෙස පිළිගනු ලැබූ කවර වූ හෝ ආකාරයක දඬුවමකට කවර වූ හෝ තැනැත්තකු නිසි අධිකරණයක ආඥාව පිට යටත් කිරීම මේ පරිච්ඡේදයේ විධිවිධාන කඩකිරීමක් නොවන්නේ ය. (16 වැනි වගන්තිය)
Status of the Constitution
- English…
If the Constitutional Court, referred to [the matter] by the King or the Head of Government or the President of the Chamber of Representatives or the President of the Chamber of Councilors or one-sixth of the members of the first Chamber or one-quarter of the members of the second Chamber, declares that an international commitment contains [comporte] a provision contrary to the Constitution, its ratification may only intervene after the revision of the Constitution. (Art. 55) - Arabic…
إذا صرحت المحكمة الدستورية، إثر إحالة الملك، أو رئيس الحكومة، أو رئيس مجلس النواب، أو رئيس مجلس المستشارين، أو سدس أعضاء المجلس الأول، أو ربع أعضاء المجلس الثاني، الأمر إليها، أن التزاما دوليا يتضمن بندا يخالف الدستور، فإن المصادقة على هذا الالتزام لا تقع إلا بعد مراجعة الدستور. (الفصل 55)