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Legislature
- English
The Chamber of deputies shall be elected by universal direct suffrage.
The number of deputies shall be four hundred, eight of which shall be elected in overseas constituencies.
All voters who have attained the age of twenty-five on the day of elections shall be eligible to be deputies.
… (Art. 56) - Italian
La Camera dei deputati è eletta a suffragio universale e diretto.
Il numero dei deputati è di quattrocento, otto dei quali eletti nella circoscrizione Estero.
Sono eleggibili a deputati tutti gli elettori che nel giorno delle elezioni hanno compiuto i venticinque anni di età.
… (Art. 56)
Legislature
- English1. The Assembly of the Republic shall have power to legislate on basic issues of the country’s domestic and foreign policy.
… (Art. 178) - Portuguese1. Compete à Assembleia da República legislar sobre as questões básicas da política interna e externa do país.
… (Art. 178)
Legislature
- English1. The Sejm shall be composed of 460 Deputies.
2. Elections to the Sejm shall be universal, equal, direct and proportional and shall be conducted by secret ballot. (Art. 96) - Polish1. Sejm składa się z 460 posłów.
2. Wybory do Sejmu są powszechne, równe, bezpośrednie i proporcjonalne oraz odbywają się w głosowaniu tajnym. (Art. 96)
Legislature
- English(1) The DPR shall hold legislative, budgeting and oversight functions.
… (Art. 20A) - Indonesian(1) Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat memiliki fungsi legislasi, fungsi anggaran, dan fungsi pengawasan.
… (Pasal 20A)
Legislature
- English
The Legislative Power is exercised by the National Congress, which is composed of the Chamber of Deputies and the Federal Senate.
… (Art. 44) - Portuguese
O Poder Legislativo é exercido pelo Congresso Nacional, que se compõe da Câmara dos Deputados e do Senado Federal.
… (Art. 44)
Legislature
- English(1) The Senate shall consist of 11 Senators and such other Senators as may be temporarily appointed under section 28.
(2) Of the 11 Senators—
(a) 6 shall be appointed by the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister;
(b) 3 shall be appointed by the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Leader of the Opposition; and
(c) 2 shall be appointed by the Governor General, acting in his or her own deliberate judgment after he or she has consulted those religious, economic or social bodies or associations from which he or she considers that such Senators should be selected. (Sec. 24)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Saeima shall be composed of one hundred representatives of the people. (Art. 5)
- LatvianSaeima sastāv no simts tautas priekšstāvjiem. (Art. 5)
Legislature
- EnglishIn order to be a male or female deputy one must meet the same requirements as to be a senator. (Art. 82)
- SpanishPara ser diputada o diputado se requieren las mismas condiciones que para ser senador. (Art. 82)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Islamic Consultative Assembly is constituted by the representatives of the people elected directly and by secret ballot. The qualifications of voters and candidates, as well as the quality of election, will be specified by law. (Art. 62)
- Persianمجلس شورای اسلامی از نمایندگان ملت که بهطور مستقیم و با رأی مخفی انتخاب میشوند تشکیل میگردد. شرایط انتخاب کنندگان و انتخاب شوندگان و کیفیت انتخابات را قانون معین خواهد کرد. (اصل 62)
Legislature
- English
The modalities of the election of the Deputies and those concerning the election or the designation of the members of the Council of the Nation, the conditions of eligibility, the regime of ineligibilities and of incompatibilities, and the regime of parliamentary indemnities are determined by an organic law. (Art. 123)
- Arabic
تحدّد كيفيّات انتخاب النّواب وكيفيّات انتخاب أعضاء مجلس الأمّة أو تعيينهم، وشروط قابليّتهم للانتخاب، ونظام عدم قابليّتهم للانتخاب، وحالات التّنافي، ونظام التعويضات البرلمانية، بموجب قانون عضويّ. (المادة 123)
- French
Les modalités d’élection des députés et celles relatives à l’élection ou à la désignation des membres du Conseil de la Nation, les conditions d’éligibilité, le régime des inéligibilités et des incompatibilités et le régime des indemnités parlementaires sont fixés par une loi organique. (Art. 123)