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Constitution of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 1992, as amended to 2013
Status of the Constitution
- English
… Constitution: The Holy Qur'an and the Prophet's Sunnah (traditions) … (Basic Law, Art. 1)
- Arabic
… ودستورها كتاب الله تعالى وسنة رسوله صلى الله عليه وسلم ... (النظام الأساسي، المادة 1)
Status of the Constitution
- English
The regime derives its power from the Holy Qur'an and the Prophet's Sunnah which rule over this and all other State Laws. (Basic Law, Art. 7)
- Arabic
يستمد الحكم في المملكة العربية السعودية سلطته من كتاب الله تعالى وسنة رسوله. وهما الحاكمان على هذا النظام وجميع أنظمة الدولة. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 7)
Status of the Constitution
- English
The implementation of this law shall not violate the treaties and agreements the Kingdom has signed with other countries or with international organizations and institutions. (Basic Law, Art. 81)
- Arabic
لا يخل تطبيق هذا النظام، بما ارتبطت به المملكة العربية السعودية مع الدول والهيئات والمنظمات الدولية من معاهدات واتفاقيات. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 81)
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Constitutional Laws of Saudi Arabia 1992, as amended to 2013 (English). The constitutional order of Saudi Arabia consists of multiple texts. For the purposes of this database, the Basic Law of Governance, the Shura Council Law and the Law of the Provinces are taken into account. According to Art. 1 of the Basic Law: “… Language: Arabic ...”