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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishCitizens shall be obliged to observe the Constitution and laws, and to respect the rights, freedoms, honour and dignity of others. (Art. 48)
- UzbekFuqarolar Konstitutsiya va qonunlarga rioya etishga, boshqa kishilarning huquqlari erkinliklari, sha’ni va qadr-qimmatini hurmat qilishga majburdirlar. (48-modda)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThis Constitution is the supreme law of Trinidad and Tobago, and any other law that is inconsistent with this Constitution is void to the extent of the inconsistency. (Sec. 2)
Status of the Constitution
- English1 The Confederation shall fulfil the duties that are assigned to it by Federal Constitution. (Art. 42)
- French1 La Confédération accomplit les tâches que lui attribue la Constitution. (Art. 42)
- German1 Der Bund erfüllt die Aufgaben, die ihm die Bundesverfassung zuweist. (Art. 42)
- Italian1 La Confederazione adempie i compiti che le sono assegnati dalla Costituzione. (Art. 42)
Status of the Constitution
- English
If the Constitutional Court[,] referred to [the matter] by the President of the Republic or by the President of the National Assembly[,] has declared that an international commitment involves a clause contrary to the Constitution, the authorization to ratify it may only intervene after the revision of the Constitution. (Art. 146)
- French
Si la Cour constitutionnelle saisie par le président de la République ou par le président de l'Assemblée nationale a déclaré qu'un engagement international comporte une clause contraire à la Constitution, l'autorisation de le ratifier ne peut intervenir qu'après révision de la Constitution. (Art. 146)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishWe, the People of Seychelles, …
HEREBY adopt and confer upon ourselves this Constitution as the fundamental and supreme law of our Sovereign and Democratic Republic. (Preamble)
Status of the Constitution
- English…
The conclusion of international treaties that are contrary to the Constitution shall not be permitted. (Art. 8) - Belarusian…
Не дапускаецца заключэнне міжнародных дагавораў, якія супярэчаць Канстытуцыі. (Артыкул 8) - Russian…
Не допускается заключение международных договоров, которые противоречат Конституции. (Статья 8)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishObservance of the provisions of the constitution, obedience of laws and respect of public order and security shall be the duty of all citizens of Afghanistan. … (Art. 56)
- Dariپیروی از احكام قانون اساسی، اطاعت از قوانین و رعایت نظم و امن عامه وجیبه تمام مردم افغانستان است. ... (مادۀ ۵۶)
- Pashtoد اساسي قانون د حكمونو پيروي، د قوانينو اطاعت او دعامه نظم او امنيت رعايت دافغانستان د ټولو خلكو وجيبه ده. ... (۵۶ ماده)
Status of the Constitution
- English(1) Subject to this Constitution:
(a) the existing law shall, until repealed or revoked, and subject to any amendment thereof, continue in force on and after the effective date of this Constitution;(b) all rights, obligations and liabilities arising under the existing law shall continue to exist on and after the effective date of this Constitution and shall be recognized, exercised and enforced accordingly.
… (Art. XIII, Sec. 1)
Status of the Constitution
- English…
(2) A provision that has been declared unconstitutional may not be enacted or implemented. (Art. 50) - French…
(2) Une décision déclarée inconstitutionnelle ne peut être ni promulguée ni mise en application. (Art. 50)
Status of the Constitution
- Englisha. The Transitional Constitution of Sudan of 2005 and the constitutions of provinces is repealed, while the laws issued thereunder remain in force, unless they are repealed or amended.
b. The decrees issued from 11 April 2019 until the date of signature of this Constitutional Charter remain in force, unless they are repealed or amended by the Transitional Military Council. If they contradict any provisions of this Constitutional Charter, the provisions of the present Declaration prevail. (Art. 2) - Arabicا. يلغي العمل بدستور جمهورية السودان الانتقالية لسنة 2005م ودساتير الولايات، علي ان تظل القوانين الصادره بموجبها سارية المفعول ما لم تلغ او تعدل.
ب. تعتبر المراسيم الصادرة من 11 ابريل 2009م وحتي تاريخ التوقيع علي هذة الوثيق الدستورية سارية المفعول ما لم تلغ او تعدل من قبل المجلس التشريعي الانتقالي و في حالة تعارض مع اي من احكام هذة الوثيقة الدستورية تسود احكام هذة الوثيقة. (الماده 2)