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Judicial Protection
- English1. A law shall, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, provide for the establishment, jurisdiction and powers of courts of civil and criminal jurisdiction other than courts to be provided by a communal law under Article 160.
2. Any such law shall provide for the establishment of adequate courts in sufficient number for the proper and undelayed administration of justice and for securing within the limits of their respective competence the efficient application of the provisions of this Constitution guaranteeing the fundamental rights and liberties.
… (Art. 158) - Greek1. Tηρουμένων των διατάξεων του Συντάγματος, νόμος θέλει ορίσει περί της ιδρύσεως, της δικαιοδοσίας και των εξουσιών των πολιτικών και ποινικών δικαστηρίων, πλην των δικαστηρίων, περί ων θέλει ορίση κατά το άρθρον 160 κοινοτικός νόμος.
2. Πάς τοιούτος νόμος θέλει προβλέψει δια την ίδρυσιν αποχρώντων δικαστηρίων εις επαρκή αριθμόν δια την πρόσφορον και άνευ καθυστερήσεων απονομήν της δικαιοσύνης και δια την διασφάλισιν, εντός των ορίων της δικαιοδοσίας αυτών, της πιστής εφαρμογής των διασφαλιζουσών τα θεμελιώδη δικαιώματα και ελευθερίας διατάξεων του Συντάγματος.
… (Αρθρον 158) - Turkish1. Bu Anayasanın hükümlerine tabi olmak şartıyla bir kanun, 160. Madde uyarınca bir cemaat hukuku ile kurulacak mahkemelerin dışında kalan, hukuki ve cezai yargı yetkisine sahip mahkemelerin kurulmasını, yetki ve vazifelerini gösterir.
2. Böyle bir kanun, adaletin gereği gibi ve gecikmeden sağlanması ve kendi yetkilerinin sınırları içinde bu Anayasanın ana hak ve hürriyetleri sağlayan hükümlerinin etkili uygulamasını temin etmeleri için yeter sayıda ve yeterlikte mahkemelerin kurulması için hükümler koyar.
... (Madde 158)
Judicial Protection
- English(1) The Constitutional Court has jurisdiction over the whole Spanish territory and is entitled to hear:
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b) Individual appeals for protection (recursos de amparo) against violation of the rights and liberties contained in section 53(2) of the Constitution, in the circumstances and manner to be laid down by law.
… (Sec. 161) - Spanish1. El Tribunal Constitucional tiene jurisdicción en todo el territorio español y es competente para conocer:
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b) Del recurso de amparo por violación de los derechos y libertades referidos en el artículo 53.2, de esta Constitución, en los casos y formas que la ley establezca.
… (Art. 161)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishThe judiciary is independent. It ensures the administration of justice, the supremacy of the Constitution, the sovereignty of the law, and the protection of rights and freedoms. … (Art. 102)
- Arabicالقضاء سلطة مستقلة تضمن إقامة العدل، وعلوية الدستور، وسيادة القانون، وحماية الحقوق والحرّيات. ... (الفصل 102)
- FrenchLa magistrature est un pouvoir indépendant, qui garantit l’instauration de la justice, la suprématie de la Constitution, la souveraineté de la loi et la protection des droits et libertés.
… (Art. 102)
Judicial Protection
- English
(1) A right or freedom conferred by this Part is enforceable by the Supreme Court at the suit of a person having an interest in the enforcement of that right or freedom.
(2) The Supreme Court may make all such orders and declarations as are necessary and appropriate for the purposes of clause (1) of this Article. (Art. 14)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishThe judiciary is an independent power, the protector of individual and social rights, responsible for the implementation of justice, and entrusted with the following duties:
1. investigating and passing judgement on grievances, violations of rights, and complaints; the resolving of litigation; the settling of disputes; and the taking of all necessary decisions and measures in the part of Probate Matters determined by law;
2. restoring public rights and promoting justice and legitimate freedoms:
… (Art. 156) - Persianقوه قضائیه قوهای است مستقل که پشتیبان حقوق فردی و اجتماعی و مسئول تحقق بخشیدن به عدالت و عهدهدار وظایف زیر است:
1- رسیدگی و صدور حکم در مورد تظلمات، تعدیات، شکایات، حل و فصل دعاوی و رفع خصومات و اخذ تصمیم و اقدام لازم در آن قسمت از امور حسبیه، که قانون معین میکند.
2 - احیای حقوق عامه و گسترش عدل و آزادیهای مشروع.
… (اصل 156)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishIf in any proceedings in a subordinate court a question arises as to a contravention of any of the provisions of this Part6, the court may, and shall if a party to the proceedings so requests, refer the question to the High Court unless, in the opinion of the court, the question raised is frivolous or vexatious. (Sec. 39)
Judicial Protection
- English
In order to obtain a right given by this Chapter3, application shall be made in accord with the stipulations, to the Supreme Court of the Union. (Sec. 377)
- Burmese
ဤအခန်း၌ ပေးအပ်ထားသော အခွင့်အရေးတစ်ရပ်ရပ်ကို ရယူလိုပါလျှင် သတ်မှတ်ချက်များနှင့်အညီ ပြည်ထောင်စုတရားလွှတ်တော်ချုပ်သို့ လျှောက်ထားပိုင်ခွင့်ရှိရမည်။ (ပုဒ်မ-၃၇၇)
Judicial Protection
- English
The Constitutional Court is the highest jurisdiction of the State in constitutional matters. It is the judge of the constitutionality of the law and it guarantees the fundamental rights of the human person and the public freedoms. It is the regulatory organ of the functioning of the institutions and of the activity of the public powers. (Art. 114)
- French
La Cour constitutionnelle est la plus haute juridiction de l'Etat en matière constitutionnelle. Elle est juge de la constitutionnalité de la loi et elle garantit les droits fondamentaux de la personne humaine et les libertés publiques. Elle est l'organe régulateur du fonctionnement des institutions et de l'activité des pouvoirs publics. (Art. 114)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishAll persons have the right to the recourse of habeas corpus to guarantee their personal freedom and integrity, and to the recourse of amparo to maintain or reestablish the enjoyment of the other rights consecrated in this Constitution, as well as those of a fundamental character established in the international instruments concerning human rights, applicable in the Republic. Both recourses will be of the competence of the Chamber indicated in Article 10. (Art. 48)
- SpanishToda persona tiene derecho al recurso de hábeas corpus para garantizar su libertad e integridad personales, y al recurso de amparo para mantener o restablecer el goce de los otros derechos consagrados en esta Constitución, así como de los de carácter fundamental establecidos en los instrumentos internacionales sobre derechos humanos, aplicables en la República. Ambos recursos serán de competencia de la Sala indicada en el artículo 10. (Art. 48)
Judicial Protection
- English... Any person whose rights or liberties protected under the Constitution are violated, can invoke the provisions of the Constitution to exercise his or her right to bring a lawsuit or to defend himself or herself in the Court.
Any person injured from the violation of his or her rights or liberties or from the commission of a criminal offence by another person, shall have the right to remedy or assistance from the State, as prescribed by law. (Sec. 25) - Thai... บุคคลซึ่งถูกละเมิดสิทธิหรือเสรีภาพที่ได้รับความคุ้มครองตามรัฐธรรมนูญ สามารถยกบทบัญญัติแห่งรัฐธรรมนูญเพื่อใช้สิทธิทางศาลหรือยกขึ้นเป็นข้อต่อสู้คดีในศาลได้
บุคคลซึ่งได้รับความเสียหายจากการถูกละเมิดสิทธิหรือเสรีภาพหรือจากการกระทําความผิดอาญาของบุคคลอื่น ย่อมมีสิทธิที่จะได้รับการเยียวยาหรือช่วยเหลือจากรัฐตามที่กฎหมายบัญญัติ (มาตรา ๒๕)