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Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishNo one is entitled to exercise his rights in a way injurious to others or detrimental to public interests. (Art. 40)
- Persianهیچکس نمیتواند اعمال حق خویش را وسیله اضرار به غیر یا تجاوز به منافع عمومی قرار دهد. (اصل 40)
Limitations and/or Derogations
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The basic issues need the consent of two-thirds of the Government members, as specified in the decree of its formation. The following are basic issues: Amending the Constitution, declaring and canceling the state of emergency, war and peace, public mobilization, international accords and treaties, state budget, overall development plans, and long term, appointing employees of the first cadre and its equivalent, reconsidering the redistricting, dissolving the Chamber of Deputies, elections law, nationality law, personal affairs laws, dismissing the Ministers. (Art. 65) - Arabic
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القضايا الأساسية تحتاج إلى موافقة ثلثي أعضاء الحكومة ، على النحو المحدد في مرسوم تشكيلها. فيما يلي القضايا الأساسية: تعديل الدستور ، وإعلان وإلغاء حالة الطوارئ ، والحرب والسلام ، والتعبئة العامة ، والاتفاقيات والمعاهدات الدولية ، وميزانية الدولة ، وخطط التنمية الشاملة ، وطويلة الأجل ، وتعيين موظفين من الكادر الأول وما يعادله وإعادة النظر في إعادة تقسيم وحل مجلس النواب وقانون الانتخابات وقانون الجنسية وقوانين الأحوال الشخصية وعزل الوزراء. (المادة 65)
Limitations and/or Derogations
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(2) The State shall not make any law which takes away or abridges the rights so conferred and any law made in contravention of this clause shall, to the extent of such contravention, be void.
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(5) The rights conferred by this Chapter6 shall not be suspended except as expressly provided by the Constitution. (Art. 8) - Urdu...
(ا) مملکت کوئی ایسا قانون وضع نہیں کرے گی جو بایں طرح عطا کردہ حقوق کو سلب یا کم کرے اور ہروہ قانون جو اس شق کی خلاف ورزی میں وضع کیا جائے اس خلاف ورزی کی حد تک کالعدم ہو گا۔
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(۵) اس باب کی رو سے عطا کردہ حقوق معطل نہیں کئے جائیں گے بجز جس طرح کہ دستور میں بالصراحت قرار دیا گیا ہے۔ (آرٹیکل ۸)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishFundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution shall not exclude any other rights provided for by the law and shall be interpreted in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. (Sec. 23)
- TetumDireitu fundamentál sira-ne’ebé konsagra iha Lei-Inan la hasai direitu selu-seluk ne’ebé temi iha lei no tenke interpreta sira tuir Deklarasaun Universál Direitus Umanus nian. (Art. 23)
- PortugueseOs direitos fundamentais consagrados na Constituição não excluem quaisquer outros constantes da lei e devem ser interpretados em consonância com a Declaração Universal dos Direitos Humanos. (Art. 23)
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2. Human rights and citizens’ rights may not be limited unless prescribed by a law solely in case of necessity for reasons of national defense, national security, social order and safety, social morality and community well-being. (Art. 14) - Vietnamese…
2. Quyền con người, quyền công dân chỉ có thể bị hạn chế theo quy định của luật trong trường hợp cần thiết vì lý do quốc phòng, an ninh quốc gia, trật tự, an toàn xã hội, đạo đức xã hội, sức khỏe của cộng đồng. (Điều 14)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishIt is impermissible to suspend any provision of this Constitution except during the proclamation of martial law, and within the limits prescribed by the law. It is not permissible under any circumstances to suspend the convening of the Consultative Council or the Chamber of Deputies during that period or to infringe upon the immunity of their members, or during the proclamation of a state of national safety. (Art. 123)
- Arabicلا يجوز تعطيل أي حكم من أحكام هذا الدستور إلا أثناء إعلان الأحكام العرفية، وذلك في الحدود التي يــبينها القانون. ولا يجوز بأي حال تعطيل انعقاد مجلس الشورى أو مجلس النواب أو المساس بحصانة أعضائه في تلك الأثناء، أو أثناء إعلان حالة السلامة الوطنية. (المادّة 123)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English
Emergency regulations do not have the power to change this Basic Law, to temporarily suspend it, or to lay down conditions to it. However, when a state of emergency exists in the State, by virtue of a declaration under article 9 of the Law and Administration Ordinance 5708-1948, emergency regulations may be enacted on the basis of the said article, that will involve denial or limitation of rights under this Basic Law, provided that the denial or limitation shall be for a worthy purpose, and for a period and an extent that do not exceed the required. (Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty (1992), Sec. 12)
- Hebrew
אין בכוחן של תקנות שעת חירום לשנות חוק-יסוד זה, להפקיע זמנית את תקפו או לקבוע בו תנאים; ואולם בשעה שקיים במדינה מצב של חירום בתוקף הכרזה לפי סעיף 9 לפקודת סדרי השלטון והמשפט, התש"ח-1948, מותר להתקין תקנות שעת חירום מכוח הסעיף האמור שיהא בהן כדי לשלול או להגביל זכויות לפי חוק-יסוד זה, ובלבד שהשלילה או ההגבלה יהיו לתכלית ראויה ולתקופה ובמידה שלא יעלו על הנדרש. (חוק יסוד: כבוד האדם וחירותו (1992), סעיף 12)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishAny law or part of any law contrary to the fundamental rights or freedoms guaranteed by this Chapter shall be void or void to the extent of such inconsistency. (Art. 63)
- Dhivehiއެއްވެސް ޤާނޫނެއް ނުވަތް ޤާނޫނަކުން ބައެއް ވިޔަސް މި ބާބުގައި ބަޔާންވެގެންވާ އަސާސީ ހައްޤަކާ ނުވަތަ މިނިވަންކަމަކާ ތަޢާރުޟްވާ ނަމަ، އެޤާނޫނެއް ނުވަތަ އެ ޤާނޫނަކުން އެ ޙައްޤަކާ ނުވަތަ އެ މިނިވަންކަމަކާ ތަޢާރުޟްވާ މިންވަރެއް ވާނީ ބާތިލް އެއްޗަކަށެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 63 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishNo provision of this Constitution may be suspended save where martial laws are in force and within the limits specified by the law; however, the convening of the session of Al-Shoura Council may not be suspended neither may the immunity of its Members be violated during this period. (Art. 149)
- Arabicلا يجوز تعطيل أي حكم من أحكام هذا الدستور إلا أثناء فترة سريان الأحكام العرفية، وفي الحدود التي يبيّنها القانون ،غير أنه لا يجوز تعطيل انعقاد مجلس الشورى أو المساس بحصانة أعضائه خلال هذه الفترة. (المادّة 149)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishFundamental rights and freedoms may be restricted only by law and in conformity with the reasons mentioned in the relevant articles of the Constitution without infringing upon their essence. These restrictions shall not be contrary to the letter and spirit of the Constitution and the requirements of the democratic order of the society and the secular republic and the principle of proportionality. (Art. 13)
- TurkishTemel hak ve hürriyetler, özlerine dokunulmaksızın yalnızca Anayasanın ilgili maddelerinde belirtilen sebeplere bağlı olarak ve ancak kanunla sınırlanabilir. Bu sınırlamalar, Anayasanın sözüne ve ruhuna, demokratik toplum düzeninin ve lâik Cumhuriyetin gereklerine ve ölçülülük ilkesine aykırı olamaz. (Madde 13)