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Legislature
- English
The State Great Khural of Mongolia is the highest organ of the State power, and the legislative power shall be vested solely in the State Great Khural. (Art. 20)
- Mongolian
Монгол Улсын Их Хурал бол төрийн эрх барих дээд байгууллага мөн бөгөөд хууль тогтоох эрх мэдлийг гагцхүү Улсын Их Хуралд хадгална. (Хорьдугаар зүйл)
Legislature
- English1. A person is qualified to be a member of Parliament if that person-
a. is a citizen of Uganda;
b. is a registered voter; and
c. has completed a minimum formal education of Advanced Level standard or its equivalent which shall be established in a manner and at a time prescribed by Parliament by law.
… (Art. 80)
Legislature
- EnglishAny citizen of Latvia, who enjoys full rights of citizenship and, who is more than twenty-one years of age on the first day of elections may be elected to the Saeima. (Art. 9)
- LatvianSaeimā var ievēlēt katru pilntiesīgu Latvijas pilsoni, kurš vēlēšanu pirmā dienā ir vecāks par divdesmit vienu gadu. (Art. 9)
Legislature
- EnglishThere shall be a Parliament of Saint Lucia which shall consist of Her Majesty, a Senate and a House of Assembly. (Sec. 23)
Legislature
- EnglishIn the manner stated in the Constitution, the House of Representatives is entrusted with the authority to enact legislations and approve the general policy of the State, the general plan of economic and social development and the State budget. It exercises oversight over the actions of the executive power. (Art. 101)
- Arabicيتولّى مجلس النّواب سلطة التّشريع، وإقرار السّياسة العامة للدّولة، والخطّة العامة للتنمية الاقتصادية، والاجتماعية، والموازنة العامة للدولة، ويمارس الرقابة على أعمال السلطة التنفيذية، وذلك كله على النحو المبين فى الدستور. (المادّة 101)
Legislature
- English
The law shall specify the term of Majlis Oman, the conditions to be met by the members of Majlis Al-Dawla and Majlis Al-Shura, ... (Art. 74)
- Arabic
يحدد القانون فترة مجلس عمان، والشروط الواجب توافرها في أعضاء كل من مجلس الدولة ومجلس الشورى، ... (المادّة ٧٤)
Legislature
- EnglishThere shall be a Parliament in and for Antigua and Barbuda which shall consist of Her Majesty, a Senate and a House of Representatives. (Sec. 27)
Legislature
- English…
The legislative power shall be exercised by the Parliament, the executive power by the Government
… (Art. 11) - Montenegrin…
Zakonodavnu vlast vrši Skupština, izvršnu vlast vrši Vlada,
… (Član 11)
Legislature
- English1. The National Assembly consists of 51 members chosen by district on the basis of general, free and secret elections by virtue of the system of proportionate representation on the highest number of average and preferential votes.
2. Persons who have submitted their candidacy for election as representatives in the National Assembly shall live in said district and shall have had their main or real residence there during two years preceding the elections. (Art. 61) - Dutch1. De Nationale Assemblee bestaat uit 51 leden die per district op grond van algemene, vrije en geheime verkiezingen krachtens het stelsel van evenredige vertegenwoordiging bij grootste gemiddelde en voorkeursstemmen worden gekozen.
2. Personen, die zich in een district kandidaat hebben gesteld ter verkiezing tot afgevaardigde naar De Nationale Assemblée moeten in het desbetreffende district wonen en hun hoofd- of werkelijk verblijf aldaar hebben en wel gedurende twee jaren voorafgaand aan de verkiezingen. (Art. 61)
Legislature
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of this Constitution, a person qualifies to be appointed, elected or nominated, as the case may be, as a Senator or a member of the House if that person –(a) is a citizen of Eswatini;(b) has attained the age of eighteen years and is a registered voter;(c) has paid all taxes or made arrangements satisfactory to the Commissioner of Taxes; and(d) is registered as a voter in the inkhundla in which that person is a candidate (in the case of elected members). (Sec. 96)