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Status of the Constitution
Jordan
- English1. The laws issued in accordance with this Constitution for the regulation of rights and freedoms may not influence the essence of such rights or affect their fundamentals.
2. All laws, regulations and other legislative acts in force in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan when this Constitution comes into force shall remain in force until they are repealed or amended by a legislation issued thereunder within a maximum period of three years. (Art. 128) - Arabic1. لا يجوز أن تؤثر القوانين التي تصدر بموجب هذا الدستور لتنظيم الحقوق والحريات على جوهر هذه الحقوق أو تمس أساسياتها.
2. إن جميع القوانين والأنظمة وسائر الأعمال التشريعية المعمول بها في المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية عند نفاذ هذا الدستور تبقى نافذة إلى أن تلغى أو تعدل بتشريع يصدر بمقتضاه وذلك خلال مدة أقصاها ثلاث سنوات. (المادة 128)
Status of the Constitution
Ireland
- English…
4 1° The Oireachtas shall not enact any law which is in any respect repugnant to this Constitution or any provision thereof.
2° Every law enacted by the Oireachtas which is in any respect repugnant to this Constitution or to any provision thereof, shall, but to the extent only of such repugnancy, be invalid.
… (Art. 15) - Irish Gaelic…
4 1° Ní cead don Oireachtas aon dlí a achtú a bheadh ar aon chuma in aghaidh an Bhunreachta seo nó in aghaidh aon fhorála den Bhunreacht seo.
2° I gcás aon dlí dá n-achtóidh an tOireachtas a bheith ar aon chuma in aghaidh an Bhunreachta seo nó in aghaidh aon fhorála den Bhunreacht seo beidh sé gan bhail sa mhéid go mbeidh sé in aghaidh an Bhunreachta seo agus sa mhéid sin amháin.
… (Airteagal 15)
Status of the Constitution
Côte d’Ivoire
- EnglishIf the Constitutional Council, called upon by the President of the Republic, the President of the National Assembly or Senate or by at least one-tenth of deputies or senators, has declared that an international treaty or agreement contains a clause contrary to the Constitution, authorization to ratify it may take place only after review by the Constitution. (Art. 122)
- FrenchSi le Conseil constitutionnel, saisi par le Président de la République, le Président de l'Assemblée nationale ou du Sénat ou par un dixième au moins des députés ou des sénateurs, a déclaré qu'un traité ou un accord international comporte une clause contraire à la Constitution, l'autorisation de le ratifier ne peut intervenir qu'après la révision de la Constitution. (Art. 122)
Status of the Constitution
Antigua and Barbuda
- EnglishThis Constitution is the supreme law of Antigua and Barbuda and, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, if any other laws is inconsistent with this Constitution, this Constitution shall prevail and the other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void. (Sec. 2)
Status of the Constitution
Azerbaijan
- EnglishI. The legal system of the Republic of Azerbaijan consists of the following normative-legal Acts:
1. the Constitution;
… (Art. 148) - AzerbaijaniI. Qanunvericilik sistemi aşağıdakı normativ hüquqi aktlardan ibarətdir:
1) Konstitusiya;
… (Maddə 148)
Status of the Constitution
Maldives
- EnglishThe powers of the State shall be exercised in accordance with this Constitution. (Art. 8)
- Dhivehiދިވެހިދައުލަތުގެ އެންމެހައި ބާރުތައް ހިންގާންވާނީ މިޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގައިވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީންނެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 8 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)