Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste 2002
Judicial Protection
  • English
    1. Access to courts is guaranteed to all for the defence of their legally protected rights and interests.
    … (Sec. 26)
  • Tetum
    1. Ema hotu-hotu iha direitu atu bá tribunál hodi defende sira-nia direitu no interese sira-ne’ebé lei fó protesaun ba.
    … (Art. 26)
  • Portuguese
    1. A todos é assegurado o acesso aos tribunais para defesa dos seus direitos e interesses legalmente protegidos.
    … (Art. 26)
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Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste 2002 (English). According to Sec. 13(1): "Tetum and Portuguese shall be the official languages in the Democratic Republic of East Timor.” There are discrepancies in the English, Portuguese and Tetum texts.

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Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste 2002 (Tetum).

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Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste 2002 (Portuguese).

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