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Status of the Constitution
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4. Mongolia shall not abide by any international treaty or other instruments incompatible with its Constitution. (Art. 10) - Mongolian
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4. Монгол Улс Үндсэн хуульдаа харшилсан олон улсын гэрээ, бусад баримт бичгийг дагаж мөрдөхгүй. (Аравдугаар зүйл)
Status of the Constitution
- English
(1) The laws and other normative acts are deemed valid to the extent to which they do not conflict with this Constitution.
… (Art. II, Title VII: FINAL AND TRANSITORY PROVISIONS) - Moldovian
(1) Legile şi celelalte acte normative rămîn în vigoare în măsura în care nu contravin prezentei Constituţii.
… (Art. II, Titlul VII: DISPOZIȚII FINALE ȘI TRANZITORII)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishIn Montenegro, anything not prohibited by the Constitution and the law shall be free.
Everybody is obliged to abide by the Constitution and the law. (Art. 10) - MontenegrinU Crnoj Gori slobodno je sve što Ustavom i zakonom nije zabranjeno.
Svako je obavezan da se pridržava Ustava i zakona. (Član 10)
Status of the Constitution
- English
If the Constitutional Council, referred to [the matter] conforming to Article 157, has declared that an international commitment contains a provision contrary to the Constitution, the authorization to ratify it or to approve it can only take place after the revision of the Constitution. (Art. 150)
- French
Si le Conseil constitutionnel, saisi conformément à l'article 157, a déclaré qu'un engagement international comporte une disposition contraire à la Constitution, l'autorisation de le ratifier ou de l'approuver ne peut intervenir qu'après la révision de la Constitution. (Art. 150)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishIt shall be the duty of every citizen of Seychelles−
(a) to uphold and defend this Constitution and the law;
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(g) generally, to strive towards the fulfillment of the aspirations contained in the Preamble of this Constitution. (Art. 40)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishAll existing laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations, letters of instructions, and other executive issuances not inconsistent with this Constitution shall remain operative until amended, repealed, or revoked. (Art. XVIII, Sec. 3)
- FilipinoAng lahat ng mga umiiral na batas, mga dekri, mga kautusang tagapagpaganap, mga proklamasyon, mga liham tagubilin, at iba pang mga pahayag tagapagpaganap na hindi salungat sa Konstitusyong ito ay mananatiling ipatutupad hangga't hindi sinususugan, pinawawalang-bisa, o pinawawalang-saysay. (Art. XVIII, Seksyon 3)
Status of the Constitution
- English1. The constitutional precepts with regard to rights, freedoms and guarantees are directly applicable and are binding on public and private entities.
… (Art. 18) - Portuguese1. Os preceitos constitucionais respeitantes aos direitos, liberdades e garantias são directamente aplicáveis e vinculam as entidades públicas e privadas.
... (Art. 18)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishAny person living in the national territory has the duty to respect, in all circumstances, the Constitution, the laws and regulations of the Republic. (Art. 23)
- FrenchToute personne habitant le territoire national a le devoir de respecter, en toutes circonstances, la Constitution, les lois et règlements de la République. (Art. 23)
Status of the Constitution
- English(1) The provisions of this Constitutional Charter have been derived from the political agreement of governing structures in the transitional period signed between the Forces of Freedom and Change and the Transitional Military Council. If any provisions of these two documents are in conflict, the provisions of this present Declaration shall prevail.
... (Art. 70) - Arabic1. استمدت احكام هذة الوثيقة الدستورية من الاتفاق السياسي لهياكل الحكم في الفترة الانتقالية الموقع بين المجلس العسكري الانتقالي وقوي اعلان الحرية والتغيير، وفي حالة تعارض اي من احكامهما تسود احكام هذة الوثيقة.
(الماده 71)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe Constitution is the supreme law of the State. The provisions of any law, rule or regulation or any acts, which are contrary to or inconsistent with the Constitution, shall be unenforceable.
Whenever no provision under this Constitution is applicable to any case, an act shall be performed or a decision shall be made in accordance with the constitutional conventions of Thailand under the democratic regime of government with the King as Head of State. (Sec. 5) - Thaiรัฐธรรมนูญเป็นกฎหมายสูงสุดของประเทศ บทบัญญัติใดของกฎหมาย กฎ หรือข้อบังคับ หรือการกระทําใด ขัดหรือแย้งต่อรัฐธรรมนูญ บทบัญญัติหรือการกระทํานั้นเป็นอันใช้บังคับมิได้
เมื่อไม่มีบทบัญญัติแห่งรัฐธรรมนูญนี้บังคับแก่กรณีใด ให้กระทําการนั้นหรือวินิจฉัยกรณีนั้นไปตามประเพณีการปกครองประเทศไทยในระบอบประชาธิปไตยอันมีพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นประมุข (มาตรา ๕)