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Legislature
- English
The supreme state representative body shall be the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan that exercises legislative power.
The Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan consists of two chambers — the Legislative Chamber (the lower chamber) and the Senate (the upper chamber).
… (Art. 91) - Uzbek
O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Oliy Majlisi oliy davlat vakillik organi bo‘lib, qonun chiqaruvchi hokimiyatni amalga oshiradi.
O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisi ikki palatadan — Qonunchilik palatasi (quyi palata) va Senatdan (yuqori palata) iborat.
… (91-modda)
Legislature
- EnglishThe National Assembly is an organ invested with legislative power which exercises its functions according to the provisions of the Constitution and the laws in force.
… (Art. 90) - Khmerរដ្ឋសភាជាអង្គការដែលមានអំណាចនីតិប្បញ្ញត្តិ ហើយបំពេញភារកិច្ចរបស់ខ្លួនដូចបានកំណត់ក្នុងរដ្ឋធម្មនុញ្ញនិងច្បាប់ជាធរមាន។
...(មាត្រា៩០)
Legislature
- EnglishNothing in this Division4 derogates the rights and freedoms of the individual under any other law and, in particular, an Organic Law or an Act of the Parliament may provide further guarantees of rights and freedoms and may further restrict the limitations that may be placed on, or on the exercise of, any right or freedom (including the limitations that may be imposed under Section 38 (general qualifications on qualified rights)). (Sec. 33)
Legislature
- English1. All legislative powers of the Republic shall be vested in Parliament which shall have the powers and responsibilities set out in this Constitution.
… (Sec. 48)
Legislature
- English(1) The Council of States shall consist of—
(a) twelve members to be nominated by the President in accordance with the provisions of clause (3); and
(b) not more than two hundred and thirty-eight representatives of the States and of the Union territories.
(2) The allocation of seats in the Council of States to be filled by representatives of the States and of the Union territories shall be in accordance with the provisions in that behalf contained in the Fourth Schedule.
(3) The members to be nominated by the President under sub-clause (a)of clause (1) shall consist of persons having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of such matters as the following, namely:—
Literature, science, art and social service.
(4) The representatives of each State in the Council of States shall be elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.
(5) The representatives of the Union territories in the Council of States shall be chosen in such manner as Parliament may by law prescribe. (Art. 80) - Hindi(1) राज्य सभा—
(क) राष्ट्रपति द्वारा खंड (3) के उपबंधों के अनुसार नाम-निर्देशित किए जाने वाले बारह सदस्यों; और
(ख) राज्यों के और संघ राज्यक्षेत्रों के दो सौ अड़तीस से अनधिक प्रतिनिधियों से मिल कर बनेगी।
(2) राज्य सभा में राज्यों के और संघ राज्यक्षेत्रों के प्रतिनिधियों द्वारा भरे जाने वाले स्थानों का आबंटन चौथी अनुसूची में इस निमित्त अंतर्विष्ट उपबंधों के अनुसार होगा।
(3) राष्ट्रपति द्वारा खंड (1) के उपखंड (क) के अधीन नाम-निर्देशित किए जाने वाले सदस्य ऐसे व्यक्ति होंगे जिन्हें निम्नलिखित विषयों के संबंध में विशेष ज्ञान या व्यावहारिक अनुभव है, अर्थात:—
साहित्य, विज्ञान, कला और समाज सेवा।
(4) राज्य सभा में प्रत्येक राज्य के प्रतिनिधियों का निर्वाचन उस राज्य की विधान सभा के निर्वाचित सदस्यों द्वारा आनुपातिक प्रतिनिधित्व पद्धति के अनुसार एकल संक्रमणीय मत द्वारा किया जाएगा।
(5) राज्य सभा में संघ राज्यक्षेत्रों के प्रतिनिधि ऐसी रीति से चुने जाएंगे जो संसद विधि द्वारा विहित करे।(अनुच्छेद 80)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Legislative Power is exercised in the name of the people by the National Congress, formed by the Senate of the Republic and the Chamber of Deputies. (Art. 76)
- SpanishEl Poder Legislativo se ejerce en nombre del pueblo por el Congreso Nacional, conformado por el Senado de la República y la Cámara de Diputados. (Art. 76)
Legislature
- English
(1) Pursuant to the following provisions, the Laender are represented in the Federal Council in proportion to the number of nationals in each Land.
… (Art. 34) - German
(1) Im Bundesrat sind die Länder im Verhältnis zur Bürgerzahl im Land gemäß den folgenden Bestimmungen vertreten.
… (Art. 34)
Legislature
- EnglishThere shall be elected by the nobles of the Kingdom from their number nine nobles as representatives of the nobles and there shall be elected by electors duly qualified seventeen representatives of the people.
… (Clause 60) - Tongan‘E fili ‘e he kau nopele ‘o e Pule‘anga mei he kau nopele ha toko hiva ko e kau fakafofonga nopele pea ‘e fili ‘e he kakai ‘oku ‘ata fakalao ha toko hongofulu ma fitu ko e kau fakafofonga kakai.
… (Kupu 60)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Parliament exercises the legislative power.
It votes the laws, controls the action of the government and evaluates the public policies.
… (Art. 70) - Arabicيمارس البرلمان السلطة التشريعية.
يصوت البرلمان على القوانين، ويراقب عمل الحكومة، ويقيم السياسات العمومية.
... (الفصل 70)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Diet shall be the highest organ of state power, and shall be the sole law-making organ of the State. (Art. 41)
- Japanese国会は、国権の最高機関であつて、国の唯一の立法機関である。(第41条)