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Status of the Constitution
- English
For the duration of a state of war, the Constitution is suspended, [and] the President of the Republic assumes all the powers.
... (Art. 101) - Arabic
يُوقَف العمل بالدّستور مدّة حالة الحرب، ويتولّى رئيس الجمهوريّة جميع السّلطات.
… (المادة 101) - French
Pendant la durée de l’état de guerre, la Constitution est suspendue, le Président de la République assume tous les pouvoirs.
… (Art. 101)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishAll Nigerien citizens, civil or military, have the absolute obligation to respect, in all circumstances, the Constitution and the juridical order of the Republic, under penalty of the sanctions specified by the law. (Art. 39)
- FrenchTout citoyen nigérien, civil ou militaire, a l'obligation absolue de respecter, en toutes circonstances, la Constitution et l'ordre juridique de la République, sous peine des sanctions prévues par la loi. (Art. 39)
Status of the Constitution
- English
This Constitution will govern from its publication in La Gaceta, the Official Gazette, and abrogates [deroga] any other legal provision that opposes it.
The current juridical order will still be in force in all that which does not oppose this Constitution. (Art. 196) - Spanish
La presente Constitución regirá desde su publicación en La Gaceta, Diario Oficial y deroga cualquier otra disposición legal que se le oponga.
El ordenamiento jurídico existente seguirá en vigencia en todo aquello que no se oponga a la presente Constitución. (Art. 196)
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
- English1. Norms that contravene the provisions of the Constitution or the principles enshrined therein are unconstitutional.
2. On condition that the norms in question are applied in the legal order of the other party, the organic or formal unconstitutionality of properly ratified international treaties does not prevent the application of the norms they contain in the Portuguese legal order, save if that unconstitutionality results from the breach of a fundamental provision of the Constitution. (Art. 277) - Portuguese1. São inconstitucionais as normas que infrinjam o disposto na Constituição ou os princípios nela consignados.
2. A inconstitucionalidade orgânica ou formal de tratados internacionais regularmente ratificados não impede a aplicação das suas normas na ordem jurídica portuguesa, desde que tais normas sejam aplicadas na ordem jurídica da outra parte, salvo se tal inconstitucionalidade resultar de violação de uma disposição fundamental. (Art. 277)
Status of the Constitution
- English
A provision declared unconstitutional may not be promulgated or implemented.
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They impose themselves on the public powers and on all civil, military and jurisdictional authorities. (Art. 124) - French
Une disposition déclarée inconstitutionnelle ne peut être promulguée ni mise en application.
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Elles s'imposent aux pouvoirs publics et à toutes les autorités civiles, militaires et juridictionnelles. (Art. 124)
Status of the Constitution
- English
If the Constitutional Council has declared that an international commitment involves a clause contrary to the Constitution, the authorization to ratify it or to approve it may only intervene after the revision of the Constitution. (Art. 97)
- French
Si le Conseil constitutionnel a déclaré qu'un engagement international comporte une clause contraire à la Constitution, l'autorisation de le ratifier ou de l'approuver ne peut intervenir qu'après la révision de la Constitution. (Art. 97)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishWhereas the People of Trinidad and Tobago—
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(e) desire that their Constitution should enshrine the above-mentioned principles and beliefs and make provision for ensuring the protection in Trinidad and Tobago of fundamental human rights and freedoms.
… (Preamble)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishAn amendment to the Constitution which amounts to changing the democratic regime of government with the King as Head of State or changing the form of the State shall be prohibited. (Sec. 255)
- Thaiการแก้ไขเพิ่มเติมรัฐธรรมนูญที่เป็นเปลี่ยนแปลงการปกครองระบอบประชาธิปไตยอันมีพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นประมุข หรือเปลี่ยนแปลงรูปแบบของรัฐจะกระทํามิได้ (มาตรา ๒๕๕)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe fundamental principles set forth in this Declaration shall be implemented trough constitutional laws.
… (Art. 3bis) - ItalianLe leggi costituzionali attuano i principi fondamentali sanciti nella presente dichiarazione.
… (Art. 3bis)