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Status of the Constitution
Zimbabwe
- EnglishWe the people of Zimbabwe, …
And, imploring the guidance and support of Almighty God, hereby make this Constitution and commit ourselves to it as the fundamental law of our beloved land. (Preamble)
Status of the Constitution
Sri Lanka
- English… WE, THE FREELY ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PEOPLE OF SRI LANKA, … do hereby adopt and enact this Constitution as the supreme Law of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. (Preamble)
- Sinhala… නිදහස් ලෙස තේරී පත් වූ ශ්රී ලංකාවාසී ජනතාවගේ නියෝජිතයන් වන අපි ... ශ්රී ලංකා ප්රජාතාන්තික සමාජවාදී ජනරජයේ උත්තරීතර නීතිය ලෙස මේ ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාව මෙයින් සම්මත කොට පනවම්හ. (පූර්විකාව)
Status of the Constitution
Portugal
- English…
2. The ordinary law prior to the entry into force of the Constitution is maintained on condition that it is not contrary to the Constitution or the principles enshrined therein. (Art. 290) - Portuguese…
2. O direito ordinário anterior à entrada em vigor da Constituição mantém-se, desde que não seja contrário à Constituição ou aos princípios nela consignados. (Art. 290)
Status of the Constitution
Djibouti
- English…
A provision declared unconstitutional may not be promulgated or implemented. (Art. 79) - Arabic...
لا يمكن إصدار أو تنفيذ أحكام معلنة غير دستورية. (المادة 79) - French…
Une disposition déclarée inconstitutionnelle ne peut être promulguée ni mise en application. (Art. 79)
Status of the Constitution
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishI. All the rights recognized in the Constitution are directly applicable and enjoy equal guarantees of their protection.
II. The rights and guarantees may be regulated only by the law. (Art. 109) - SpanishI. Todos los derechos reconocidos en la Constitución son directamente aplicables y gozan de iguales garantías para su protección.
II. Los derechos y sus garantías sólo podrán ser regulados por la ley. (Art. 109)
Status of the Constitution
Timor-Leste
- English1. Confirmation, accession and ratification of bilateral and multilateral conventions, treaties, agreements or alliances that took place before the entry into force of the present Constitution shall be decided upon by the respective competent bodies on a case-by-case basis.
2. The Democratic Republic of East Timor shall not be bound by any treaty, agreement or alliance entered into prior to the entry into force of the Constitution which is not confirmed or ratified or adhered to, pursuant to item 1 above.
… (Sec. 158) - Tetum1. Konfirmasaun, adezaun no ratifikasaun konvensaun, tratadu, akordu eh aliansa bilaterál eh multilaterál sira, órgaun kompetente ida-idak mak sei deside kazu ba kazu, molok Lei-Inan tama iha vigór.
2. Repúblika Demokrátika Timór-Leste nian la kesi-metin ho tratadu ruma, akordu ka aliansa, ne’ebé hakotu molok Lei-Inan tama iha vigór, ne’ebé la iha konfirmasaun ka la ratifikadu ka la iha adezaun, tuir lei númeru 1.
… (Art. 158) - Portuguese1. A confirmação, adesão e ratificação das convenções, tratados, acordos ou alianças bilaterais ou multilaterais, anteriores à entrada em vigor da Constituição, são decididas, caso a caso, pelos órgãos competentes respectivos.
2. A República Democrática de Timor-Leste não fica vinculada por nenhum tratado, acordo ou aliança, celebrado anteriormente à entrada em vigor da Constituição, que não seja confirmado ou ratificado ou a que não haja adesão, nos termos do n.º 1.
… (Art. 158)
Status of the Constitution
Serbia
- English
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Ratified international treaties must be in accordance with the Constitution. (Art. 16) - Serbian Cyrillic
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Потврђени међународни уговори морају бити у складу с Уставом. (Члан 16)
Status of the Constitution
Eswatini
- EnglishThe exercise and enjoyment of rights and freedoms is inseparable from the performance of duties and obligations, and accordingly, it shall be the duty of every citizen to -
(a) uphold and defend this Constitution and the law;
… (Sec. 63)
Status of the Constitution
Colombia
- English…
Every person is obligated to obey the Constitution and the laws.
… (Art. 95) - Spanish...
Toda persona está obligada a cumplir la Constitución y las leyes.
... (Art. 95)
Status of the Constitution
Uzbekistan
- 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)