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Political Constitution of the Republic of Costa Rica 1949, as amended to 2020
Legislature
- English
The power to legislate resides in the People, who delegate it to the Legislative Assembly through suffrage.
… (Art. 105) - Spanish
La potestad de legislar reside en el pueblo, el cual la delega en la Asamblea Legislativa por medio del sufragio.
… (Art. 105)
Legislature
- English
The Deputies hold this character by the Nation and will be elected by provinces.
The Assembly is composed of fifty-seven Deputies. … (Art. 106) - Spanish
Los diputados tienen ese carácter por la Nación y serán elegidos por provincias.
La Asamblea se compone de cincuenta y siete Diputados. … (Art. 106)
Legislature
- English
To be a Deputy it is required to:
1. Be a citizen in exercise;
2. Be Costa Rican by birth, or by naturalization with ten years of residence in the country after having obtained the nationality;
3. Be already twenty-one years old. (Art. 108) - Spanish
Para ser diputado se requiere:
1) Ser ciudadano en ejercicio;
2) Ser costarricense por nacimiento, o por naturalización con diez años de residencia en el país después de haber obtenido la nacionalidad;
3) Haber cumplido veintiún años de edad. (Art. 108)
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Political Constitution of the Republic of Costa Rica 1949, as amended to 2020 (English). According to Art. 76: “Spanish is the official language of the Nation. ...”
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Sole Chapter of Title V on Social Rights and Guarantees.