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Legislature
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- English1. Her Majesty shall have power by letters patent to confer on any person a peerage for life having the incidents specified in subsection (2) of this section.
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3. A life peerage may be conferred under this section on a woman. (Life Peerages Act 1958, Sec. 1)
Legislature
Grenada
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of section 31 of this Constitution, a person shall be qualified to be elected as a member of the House of Representatives if, and shall not be so qualified unless, he-
(a) is a Commonwealth citizen who has attained the age of eighteen years;
(b) has resided in Grenada for a period of twelve months immediately before the date of his nomination for election or is domiciled and resident in Grenada at that date; and
(c) is able to speak and, unless incapacitated by blindness or other physical cause, to read the English language with sufficient proficiency to enable him to take an active part in the proceedings of the House. (Sec. 30)
Legislature
Burundi
- EnglishThe legislative power is exercised by the Parliament which includes two chambers: the National Assembly and the Senate.
The members of the National Assembly bear the title of Deputy; those of the Senate bear the title of Senator.
No one may belong at the same time to the National Assembly and to the Senate. (Art. 152) - KirundiUbutegetsi nshingamateka bugizwe n’urwego rurimwo ibisata bibiri: Inama nshingamateka n’Inama nkenguzamateka.
Abagize urwo rwego, bamwe ni abashingamateka, abandi ni abakenguzamateka.
Nta muntu n’umwe arekuriwe kuba mu Nama nshingamateka hamwe no mu Nama nkenguzamateka. (Ingingo ya 152) - FrenchLe pouvoir législatif est exercé par le Parlement qui comprend deux chambres : l’Assemblée Nationale et le Sénat.
Les membres de l’Assemblée Nationale portent le titre de député ; ceux du Sénat portent le titre de sénateur.
Nul ne peut appartenir à la fois à l’Assemblée Nationale et au Sénat. (Art. 152)
Legislature
Guyana
- EnglishThere shall be a Parliament of Guyana, which shall consist of the President and the National Assembly. (Art. 51)
Legislature
Burundi
- EnglishThe candidate to the elections of the Senators must be of Burundian nationality, being already thirty-five years old at the moment of the elections, [and] enjoy all their civil and political rights.
… (Art. 184) - KirundiUwitoza ngo abe umukenguzamateka ategerezwa kuba ari umurundi, akaba akwije imyaka mirongo itatu n’itanu y’amavuka ku munsi w’itora, akaba atakimukumira mu mabanga y’igihugu.
… (Ingingo ya 184) - FrenchLe candidat aux élections des Sénateurs doit être de nationalité burundaise, être âgé de trente cinq ans révolus au moment de l’élection, jouir de tous ses droits civils et politiques.
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Legislature
South Sudan
- EnglishThe Council of States shall consist of:
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a. Members of the Council of States shall be elected through their respective States Assemblies; and
b. The National Elections Law shall determine the number of members of the Council of States.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article (1) above, during the transitional period, the Council of States shall consist of:
a. all South Sudanese who were representatives in the Council of States of the Republic of Sudan, by virtue of their membership in that Council; and
b. thirty (30) members appointed by the President. (Art. 58)
Legislature
Andorra
- EnglishThe General Council, which expresses the mixed and apportioned representation of the national population and of the seven Parishes, represents the Andorran people, exercises legislative powers, approves the budget of the State and prompts and controls the political action of the Government. (Art. 50)
- CatalanEl Consell General, que expressa la representació mixta i paritària de la població nacional i de les set parròquies, representa el poble andorrà, exerceix la potestat legislativa, aprova els pressupostos de l'Estat I impulsa i controla l'acció política del Govern. (Art. 50)
Legislature
Jamaica
- EnglishThe House of Representatives shall consist of persons who, being qualified for election as members in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, have been so elected in the manner provided by or under any law for the time being in force in Jamaica and who shall be known as “Members of Parliament”. (Sec. 36)
Legislature
Comoros
- EnglishA law establishes the conditions and the modalities of election of each of the categories of the members of the Assembly of the Union, mentioned in the Article above as well as their number.
… (Art. 67) - Arabicيضع القانون شروط وطرائق انتخاب كل من فئات أعضاء برلمان الاتحاد المذكورة في المادة أعلاه إلى جانب عددهم
... (المادة 67) - FrenchUne loi fixe les conditions et les modalités d’élection de chacune des catégories des membres de l’Assemblée de l’Union, mentionnés à l’article ci-dessus ainsi que leur nombre.
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Legislature
Iraq
- EnglishA legislative council shall be established named the “Federation Council,” to include representatives from the regions and the governorates that are not organized in a region. A law, enacted by a two-thirds majority of the members of the Council of Representatives, shall regulate the formation of the Federation Council, its membership conditions, its competencies, and all that is connected with it. (Art. 65)
- Arabicيتم انشاء مجلسٍ تشريعي يُدعى بـ (مجلس الاتحاد) يضم ممثلين عن الاقاليم والمحافظات غير المنتظمة في أقليم، وينظم تكوينه، وشروط العضوية فيه، واختصاصاته، وكل ما يتعلق به، بقانونٍ يسن بأغلبية ثلثيّ أعضاء مجلس النواب. (المادّة 65)