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Legislature
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of this article, a person shall not be qualified to be a member of Parliament unless—
(a) he is a citizen of Ghana, has attained the age of twenty-one years and is a registered voter;
(b) he is resident in the constituency for which he stands as a candidate for election to Parliament or has resided there for a total period of not less than five years out of the ten years immediately preceding the election for which he stands, or he hails from that constituency; and
(c) he has paid all his taxes or made arrangements satisfactory to the appropriate authority for the payment of his taxes.
… (Art. 94)
Legislature
- English(1) There shall be a Parliament which shall consist of two hundred and twenty-five Members elected in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.
… (Art. 62) - Sinhala(1) ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවේ විධිවිධානවලට අනුකූලව තෝරා පත්කර ගනු ලබන මන්ත්රීවරයන් දෙසිය විසිපස් දෙනකුගෙන් සමන්විත පාර්ලිමේන්තුවක් වන්නේ ය.
… (62 වැනි වගන්තිය)
Legislature
- English
The Legislative Power is exercised by the National Congress, which is composed of the Chamber of Deputies and the Federal Senate.
… (Art. 44) - Portuguese
O Poder Legislativo é exercido pelo Congresso Nacional, que se compõe da Câmara dos Deputados e do Senado Federal.
… (Art. 44)
Legislature
- English
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The Great and General Council, made up of 60 members, shall exercise the legislative power, direct and control the Government policy.
The electoral law, passed by an absolute majority, shall govern the election, the causes of ineligibility and disqualification, as well as the incompatibilities of the Council’s members. A law passed by a qualified majority shall discipline the guarantees and responsibilities of such members.
The Council’s members shall be elected by universal and direct suffrage for the duration of the legislature. Their mandate shall end with the dissolution of the Council or for the reasons indicated in the preceding paragraph.
The internal organisation and the functions of the Great and General Council shall be disciplined by the Council’s Rules of Procedure, adopted by an absolute majority of its members.
… (Art. 3) - Italian
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Al Consiglio Grande e Generale composto di sessanta membri, spetta il potere legislativo, la determinazione dell'indirizzo politico e l'esercizio delle funzioni di controllo.
La legge elettorale, adottata a maggioranza assoluta, disciplina l'elezione, le cause di ineleggibilità, di decadenza, il regime delle incompatibilità dei Consiglieri. Una legge qualificata disciplina il regime delle responsabilità e delle guarentigie dei Consiglieri.
I Consiglieri sono eletti a suffragio universale e diretto per la durata della legislatura. Il loro mandato ha termine con lo scioglimento del Consiglio o per le cause di cui al comma precedente.
L'organizzazione interna e le attribuzioni del Consiglio Grande e Generale sono disciplinate dal Regolamento Consiliare, adottato con la maggioranza assoluta dei suoi componenti.
... (Art. 3)
Legislature
- English…
b. Legislative authority is vested in the King and the National Assembly in accordance with the Constitution. … (Art. 32) - Arabic…
ب - السلطة التـشريعية يتولاها الملك والمجلس الوطني وفقاً للدستور، … (المادّة 32)
Legislature
- English
Subject to this Constitution, Parliament may make laws for the peace, order and good Government of Nauru; ... (Art. 27)
Legislature
- English1. Subject to the provisions of section 59 of this Constitution, a person shall be qualified to be nominated as a Senator by the King acting in accordance with the advice of the Council of State or designated by a Principal Chief as a Senator in his place if, and shall not be so qualified unless, at the date of his nomination or designation, he—
a. is a citizen of Lesotho; and
b. is able to speak and, unless incapacitated by blindness or other physical cause, to read and write either the Sesotho or English languages well enough to take an active part in the proceedings of the Senate.
2. Subject to the provisions of section 59 of this Constitution, a person shall be qualified to be elected as a member of the National Assembly if, and shall not be so qualified unless, at the date of his nomination for election, he—
a. is a citizen of Lesotho; and
b. is registered in some constituency as an elector in elections to the National Assembly and is not disqualified from voting in such elections; and
c. is able to speak and, unless incapacitated by blindness or other physical cause, to read and write either the Sesotho or English language well enough to take an active part in the proceedings of the National Assembly. (Sec. 58)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Senate consists of two hundred members installed from a selection by and among persons having the knowledge, expertise, experience, profession, or characteristics or common interests or working or having worked in varied areas of the society. ... (Sec. 107)
- Thaiวุฒิสภาประกอบด้วยสมาชิกจํานวนสองร้อยคน ซึ่งมาจากการเลือกกันเองของบุคคลซึ่งมีความรู้ ความเชี่ยวชาญ ประสบการณ์ อาชีพ ลักษณะ หรือประโยชน์ร่วมกัน หรือทํางาน หรือเคยทํางานด้านต่างๆ ที่หลากหลายของสังคม ... (มาตรา ๑๐๗)
Legislature
- EnglishIn order to be elected [a] Senator, it is required to be Colombian by birth, in full exercise of citizenship, and be over thirty years of age on the date of the election. (Art. 172)
- SpanishPara ser elegido senador se requiere ser colombiano de nacimiento, ciudadano en ejercicio y tener más de treinta años de edad en la fecha de la elección. (Art. 172)
Legislature
- English1 Subject to the rights of the People and the Cantons, the Federal Assembly is the supreme authority of the Confederation.
2 The Federal Assembly comprises two chambers, the National Council and the Council of States; both chambers shall be of equal standing. (Art. 148) - French1 L’Assemblée fédérale est l’autorité suprême de la Confédération, sous réserve des droits du peuple et des cantons.
2 Elle se compose de deux Chambres, le Conseil national et le Conseil des Etats, dotées des mêmes compétences. (Art. 148) - German1 Die Bundesversammlung übt unter Vorbehalt der Rechte von Volk und Ständen die oberste Gewalt im Bund aus.
2 Die Bundesversammlung besteht aus zwei Kammern, dem Nationalrat und dem Ständerat; beide Kammern sind einander gleichgestellt. (Art. 148) - Italian1 L’Assemblea federale esercita il potere supremo nella Confederazione, fatti salvi i diritti del Popolo e dei Cantoni.
2 L’Assemblea federale consta di due Camere, il Consiglio nazionale e il Consiglio degli Stati; le due Camere sono dotate delle stesse competenze. (Art. 148)