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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishIn Tajikistan everyone shall be obliged to follow the Constitution and the laws and recognize the rights, liberties, dignity and honor of others.
Ignorance of the law shall not liberate from responsibility. (Art. 42) - RussianВ Таджикистане каждый обязан соблюдать его Конституцию и законы, уважать права, свободы, честь и достоинство других людей.
Незнание законов не освобождает от ответственности. (Статья 42) - TajikДар Тоҷикистон ҳар шахс вазифадор аст, ки Конститутсия ва қонунҳоро риоя кунад, ҳуқуқ, озодӣ, шаъну шарафи дигаронро эҳтиром намояд.
Надонистани қонун ҷавобгариро истисно намекунад. (Моддаи 42)
Status of the Constitution
- English…
3. Federal laws may not conflict with federal constitutional laws.
… (Art. 76) - Russian…
3. Федеральные законы не могут противоречить федеральным конституционным законам.
… (Статья 76)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishViolation of the present Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan as well as abuse of rights and freedoms and failure to fulfill responsibilities specified by the present Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan entails liability in the forms determined by law. (Art. 80)
- AzerbaijaniKonstitusiyanın və qanunların pozulması, o cümlədən Konstitusiyada və qanunlarda nəzərdə tutulan hüquqlardan sui-istifadə və ya vəzifələrin yerinə yetirilməməsi qanunla müəyyən edilən məsuliyyətə səbəb olur. (Maddə 80)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishExcept in so far as they are inconsistent with this Constitution, all Acts of Parliament, common law and customary law in force on the appointed day shall continue to have force of law, as if they had been made in accordance with and in pursuance of this Constitution:
Provided that any laws currently in force may be amended or repealed by an Act of Parliament or be declared unconstitutional by a competent court. (Sec. 200)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishEveryone, living or staying temporarily on the territory of Turkmenistan, shall be obliged to abide by the Constitution and the laws of Turkmenistan, and respect the national traditions, historic, cultural and natural heritage. (Art. 57)
- RussianКаждый человек, проживающий или временно находящийся на территории Туркменистана, обязан соблюдать Конституцию и законы Туркменистана, уважать национальные традиции, историческое, культурное и природное наследие. (Статья 57)
- TurkmenTürkmenistanyň çäginde ýaşaýan ýa-da wagtlaýyn bolýan her bir adam Türkmenistanyň Konstitusiýasyny we kanunlaryny berjaý etmäge, milli däp-dessurlary, taryhy, medeni we tebigy mirasy hormatlamaga borçludyr. (57-njy madda)
Status of the Constitution
- English(1) Citizens and public authorities are bound by the Constitution and all other legal previsions.
… (Sec. 9) - Spanish1. Los ciudadanos y los poderes públicos están sujetos a la Constitución y al resto del ordenamiento jurídico.
… (Art. 9)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe Constitution is the supreme law of the Republic of Vanuatu. (Art. 2)
- FrenchLa Constitution est la loi suprême de Vanuatu. (Art. 2)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of this Constitution all existing laws shall continue to have effect but may be amended or repealed by law made under this Constitution. (Art. 149)
- Bengaliএই সংবিধানের বিধানাবলী-সাপেক্ষে সকল প্রচলিত আইনের কার্যকরতা অব্যাহত থাকিবে, তবে অনুরূপ আইন এই সংবিধানের অধীন প্রণীত আইনের দ্বারা সংশোধিত বা রহিত হইতে পারিবে। (অনুচ্ছেদ ১৪৯)
Status of the Constitution
- English1. Individual rights and freedoms shall be directly applicable, shall bind both public and private entities, shall be guaranteed by the State, and shall be exercised within the Constitutional framework and the law.
... (Art. 56) - Portuguese1. Os direitos e liberdades individuais são directamente aplicáveis, vinculam as entidades públicas e privadas, são garantidos pelo Estado e devem ser exercidos no quadro da Constituição e das leis.
... (Art. 56)
Status of the Constitution
- English
1. Laws and other normative acts approved before the date of entry into force of this Constitution shall be applied as long as they have not been abrogated.
… (Art. 178) - Albanian
1. Ligjet dhe aktet e tjera normative të miratuara para datës së hyrjes në fuqi të kësaj Kushtetute do të zbatohen derisa nuk janë shfuqizuar.
… (Neni 178)