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Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe rights specified in Article 65, paras. 4 and 5, Article 66, Article 69, Article 71 and Articles 74-76, may be asserted subject to limitations specified by statute. (Art. 81)
- PolishPraw określonych w art. 65 ust. 4 i 5, art. 66, art. 69, art. 71 i art. 74-76 można dochodzić w granicach określonych w ustawie. (Art. 81)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English
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4. During a state of emergency or martial law, the President of Georgia shall have the right to restrict by decree the rights listed in Articles 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21 and 26 of the Constitution across the entire territory of Georgia or in any part of it. During a state of emergency or martial law, the President of Georgia shall have the right to suspend by decree Articles 13(2)-(6), 14(2), 15(2), 17(3), (5) and (6), 18(2), 19(3) of the Constitution across the entire territory of Georgia or in any part of it. The President of Georgia shall immediately submit the decree provided for by this paragraph to Parliament for approval. A decree on the restriction of a right shall enter into force upon its issuance, whereas a decree on the suspension of a norm shall enter into force upon approval by Parliament. A decree on the restriction of a right shall be approved in accordance with the procedure established by paragraph 3 of this article.
… (Art. 71) - Georgian
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4. საგანგებო ან საომარი მდგომარეობის დროს საქართველოს პრეზიდენტს უფლება აქვს ქვეყანაში ან მის რომელიმე ნაწილში დეკრეტით შეზღუდოს კონსტიტუციის მე-13, მე-14, მე-15, მე-17, მე-18, მე-19, 21-ე და 26-ე მუხლებში ჩამოთვლილი უფლებები. საგანგებო ან საომარი მდგომარეობის დროს საქართველოს პრეზიდენტს უფლება აქვს ქვეყანაში ან მის რომელიმე ნაწილში დეკრეტით შეაჩეროს კონსტიტუციის მე-13 მუხლის მე-2−მე-6 პუნქტების, მე-14 მუხლის მე-2 პუნქტის, მე-15 მუხლის მე-2 პუნქტის, მე-17 მუხლის მე-3, მე-5 და მე-6 პუნქტების, მე-18 მუხლის მე-2 პუნქტის და მე-19 მუხლის მე-3 პუნქტის მოქმედება. საქართველოს პრეზიდენტი ამ პუნქტით გათვალისწინებულ დეკრეტს დაუყოვნებლივ წარუდგენს პარლამენტს დასამტკიცებლად. დეკრეტი უფლების შეზღუდვის შესახებ ძალაში შედის გამოცემისთანავე, ხოლო ნორმის შეჩერების შესახებ − პარლამენტის მიერ დამტკიცებისთანავე. დეკრეტი უფლების შეზღუდვის შესახებ მტკიცდება ამ მუხლის მე-3 პუნქტით დადგენილი წესით.
… (მუხლი 71)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe rights and [the] guarantees granted by the Constitution do not exclude others that, even though they are not expressly mentioned in it, are inherent to the human person.
The social interest prevails over the individual [particular] interest.
The laws and the government provisions or [those of] any other order that reduce, restrict, or distort the rights guaranteed by the Constitution are void ipso jure. (Art. 44) - SpanishLos derechos y garantías que otorga la Constitución no excluyen otros que, aunque no figuren expresamente en ella, son inherentes a la persona humana.
El interés social prevalece sobre el interés particular.
Serán nulas ipso jure las leyes y las disposiciones gubernativas o de cualquier otro orden que disminuyan, restrinjan o tergiversen los derechos que la Constitución garantiza. (Art. 44)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishHuman dignity is inviolable and everyone shall be obliged to respect and protect it.
Everyone shall have the right to free development of his personality if this does not violate the rights of others guaranteed by the Constitution. (Art. 23) - Serbian CyrillicЉудско достојанство је неприкосновено и сви су дужни да га поштују и штите.
Свако има право на слободан развој личности, ако тиме не крши права других зајемчена Уставом. (Члан 23)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English
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2. When martial law is declared, the King may by a Royal Decree issue any instructions as may be necessary for the purposes of the defence of the Kingdom, notwithstanding the provisions of any law in force. All persons charged with the implementation of such instructions shall remain to be subject to the legal liability resultant from their acts under the provisions of the laws until they are relieved of such liability by a special law to be enacted for this purpose. (Art. 125)
- Arabic
2 .عند اعلان الاحكام العرفية للملك ان يصدر بمقتضى ارادة ملكية اية تعليمات قد تقضى الضرورة بهالاغراض الدفاع عن المملكة بقطع النظر عن احكام اي قانون معمول به ويظل جميع الاشخاص القائمينبتنفيذ تلك التعليمات عرضه للمسؤولية القانونية التي تترتب على اعمالهم ازاء احكام القوانين الى انيعفوا من تلك المسؤولية بقانون خاص يوضع لهذه الغاية. … (المادة 125)
Limitations and/or Derogations
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The rights of citizens are suspended by imposition of grave corporal penalty or specific accessory penalty, and for executory sentence of civil interdiction. (Art. 47) - Spanish
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Los derechos ciudadanos se suspenden por imposición de pena corporal grave o penas accesorias específicas, y por sentencia ejecutoriada de interdicción civil. (Art. 47)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishReserving to all Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Priors, Templars, Hospitallers, Earls, Barons, and all Persons, as well Spiritual as Temporal, all their free Liberties and free Customs, which they have had in time passed. And all these Customs and Liberties aforesaid, which We have granted to be holden within this our Realm, as much as appertaineth to Us and our Heirs, we shall observe; and all Men of this our Realm, as well Spiritual as Temporal, as much as in them is, shall observe the same against all Persons, in like wise. And for this our Gift and Grant of these Liberties, and of other contained in our Charter of Liberties of our Forest, the Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Priors, Earls, Barons, Knights, Freeholders, and other our Subjects, have given unto Us the Fifteenth Part of all their Moveables. And We have granted unto them on the other part, that neither We nor our Heirs shall procure or do any thing whereby the Liberties in this Charter contained shall be infringed or broken. And if any thing be procured by any person contrary to the premises, it shall be had of no force nor effect.
… (Magna Carta, Closing Text: General Saving. Observance of these Liberties. Subsidy, in respect of this Charter and Charter of the Forest)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe declaration of a state of emergency shall specify the reasons for the declaration of an emergency, and include measures to deal with the emergency, which may include the temporary suspension of the operation of laws and infringement of certain fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed by this Constitution in Chapter 2. (Art. 254)
- Dhivehiކުއްލިނުރައްކަލުގެ ޙާލަތު އިއުލާންކުރުމަށްޓަކައި ނެރޭ ޤަރާރުގައި ކުއްލިނުރައްކަލުގެ ޙާލަތު ޢިއުލާންކުރާންޖެހުނު ސަބަބާއި، އެ ނުރައްކަލަކާ ގުޅިގެން އަޅާންޖެހޭ އެންމެހައި ފިޔަވަޅުތައް ބަޔާންކުރާންވާނެއެވެ. އޭގެތެރޭގައި މިޤާނޫނު އަސާސީގެ 2 ވަނަ ބާބުގައި ކަނޑައަޅާފައިވާ ޙައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަމުގެ ތެރެއިން ބައެއް ޙައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަން ވަޤުތީގޮތުން ހިފެހެއްޓުމާއި، ބައެއް ޤާނޫނުތަކަށް އަމަލުކުރުން ވަޤުތީ ގޮތުން ހުއްޓައިލުން ހިމެނިދާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 254 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishWhere every person in Saint Vincent is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, color, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely-
a. life, liberty, security of the person and the protection of the law;
b. freedom of conscience, of expressions and of assembly and association: and
c. protection for the privacy of his home and other property and from deprivation of property without compensation, the provisions of this Chapter4 shall have effect for the purpose of affording protection to those rights and freedoms subject to such limitations of that protection as are contained in those provisions, being limitations designed to ensure that the enjoyment of the said rights and freedoms by any person does not prejudice the rights and freedoms of other or the public interest. (Sec. 1)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishSubject to section 4, the rights and freedoms contained in this Bill of Rights may be subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society. (Bill of Rights Act 1990, Sec. 5)