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Legislature
- EnglishThe member of Al-Shoura council should fulfill the following conditions:
1. To be a holder of an original Qatari nationality;
2. His age shall not be less than thirty calendar years at the closing date of nomination;
3. To be good in reading and writing Arabic;
4. Not to have been convicted by a competent court of law for an offense involving moral turpitude or dishonesty unless rehabilitated in accordance with the law; and
5. Eligible to vote as determined in the elections law. (Art. 80) - Arabicيجب أن تتوافر في عضو مجلس الشّورى الشّروط التّالية:
1. أن تكون جنسيته الأصلية قطرية،
2. ألا تقل ّسنّه عند قفل باب الترشيح عن ثلاثين سنة ميلادية،
3. أن يجيد اللّغة العربية قراءة وكتابة،
4. ألّا يكون قد سبق الحكم عليه نهائيا في جريمة مخلّة بالشّرف أو الأمانة، ما لم يكن قد ردّ إليه اعتباره وفقا للقانون،
5. أن تتوافر فيه شروط الناخب وفقا لقانون الانتخاب. (المادّة 80)
Legislature
- EnglishEvery Turk over the age of eighteen is eligible to be a deputy.
Persons who have not completed primary education, who have been deprived of legal capacity, who are neither exempt nor deferred from military service, who are banned from public service, who have been sentenced to a prison term totalling one year or more excluding involuntary offences, or to a heavy imprisonment; those who have been convicted for dishonourable offences such as embezzlement, corruption, bribery, theft, fraud, forgery, breach of trust, fraudulent bankruptcy; and persons convicted of smuggling, conspiracy in official bidding or purchasing, of offences related to the disclosure of state secrets, of involvement in acts of terrorism, or incitement and encouragement of such activities, shall not be elected as a deputy, even if they have been granted amnesty. … (Art. 76) - TurkishOnsekiz yaşını dolduran her Türk milletvekili seçilebilir.
En az ilkokul mezunu olmayanlar, kısıtlılar, askerlikle ilişiği olanlar, kamu hizmetinden yasaklılar, taksirli suçlar hariç toplam bir yıl veya daha fazla hapis ile ağır hapis cezasına hüküm giymiş olanlar; zimmet, ihtilâs, irtikâp, rüşvet, hırsızlık, dolandırıcılık, sahtecilik, inancı kötüye kullanma, dolanlı iflas gibi yüz kızartıcı suçlarla, kaçakçılık, resmî ihale ve alım satımlara fesat karıştırma, Devlet sırlarını açığa vurma, terör eylemlerine katılma ve bu gibi eylemleri tahrik ve teşvik suçlarından biriyle hüküm giymiş olanlar, affa uğramış olsalar bile milletvekili seçilemezler. … (Madde 76)
Legislature
- EnglishIt is stipulated that the member of Shura Council shall be as follows:
a. A Saudi national by descent and upbringing.
b. A person well known for uprightness and competence.
c. A person not less than 30 years of age. (Shura Council Law, Art. 4) - Arabicيشترط في عضو مجلس الشورى ما يلي :
- أن يكون سعودي الجنسية بالأصل والمنشأ.
ب - أن يكون من المشهود لهم بالصلاح والكفاية.
ج - ألاّ يقل عمره عن ثلاثين سنة. (نظام مجلس الشورى، المادة 4)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Mejlis shall consist of 125 deputies, elected from constituencies with approximately equal number of voters, for five years. (Art. 78)
- RussianМеджлис состоит из 125 депутатов, которые избираются сроком на пять лет по избирательным округам с примерно равным числом избирателей. (Статья 78)
- TurkmenMejlis 125 deputatdan ybarat bolup, olar saýlawçylarynyň sany takmynan deň bolan saýlaw okruglary boýunça bäş ýyl möhlete saýlanýarlar. (78-njy madda)
Legislature
- English
(1) A person who has the following qualifications shall be eligible to become a member of the Federal Parliament:-
(a) One who is a citizen of Nepal;
(b) One who has completed the age of twenty-five years, for the House of Representatives, and of thirty-five years for the National Assembly;
(c) One who has not been convicted of a criminal offense involving moral turpitude;
(d) One who is not disqualified under any federal law; and
(e) One who is not holding any office of profit.
… (Art. 87) - Nepali
(१) देहायको योग्यता भएको व्यक्ति संघीय संसदको सदस्य हुन योग्य हुनेछः–
(क) नेपालको नागरिक,
(ख) प्रतिनिधि सभाका लागि पच्चीस वर्ष र राष्ट्रिय सभाका लागि पैंतीस वर्ष उमेर पूरा भएको,
(ग) नैतिक पतन देखिने फौजदारी कसूरमा सजाय नपाएको,
(घ) कुनै संघीय कानूनले अयोग्य नभएको, र
(ङ) कुनै लाभको पदमा बहाल नरहेको ।
... (धारा ८७)
Legislature
- EnglishThe federal authorities consist of the following:
…
4. The Federal National Council.
… (Art. 45) - Arabicتتكون السلطات الاتحادية من:
...4. المجلس الوطني الاتحادي.
... (المادّة 45)
Legislature
- EnglishThere shall be the following organic acts:
1. Organic Act on Election of Members of the House of Representatives;
2. Organic Act on Installation of Senators;
… (Sec. 130) - Thaiให้มีพระราชบัญญัติประกอบรัฐธรรมนูญดังต่อไปนี้
(๑) พระราชบัญญัติประกอบรัฐธรรมนูญว่าด้วยการเลือกตั้งสมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎร
(๒) พระราชบัญญัติประกอบรัฐธรรมนูญว่าด้วยการได้มาซึ่งสมาชิกวุฒิสภา
… (มาตรา ๑๓๐)
Legislature
- English
…
The election of members of the National Assembly and the Local People'sAssemblies shall be carried out through the principles of universal equal direct suffrage and secret balloting.
… (Art. 4) - Lao
...
ການເລືອກຕັ້ງສະມາຊິກສະພາແຫ່ງຊາດ ແລະ ສະພາປະຊາຊົນທ້ອງຖິ່ນແມ່ນປະຕິບັດຕາມຫຼັກການທົ່ວໄປ, ສະເໝີພາບ, ໂດຍກົງ ແລະ ລົງຄະແນນສຽງປິດລັບ.
... (ມາດຕາ 4) (ປັບປຸງ)
Legislature
- EnglishThe legislative power shall be vested in the Congress of the Philippines which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives, except to the extent reserved to the people by the provision on initiative and referendum. (Art. VI, Sec. 1)
- FilipinoDapat masalalay sa isang Kongreso ng Pilipinas ang kapangyarihang Tagapagbatas, na dapat binubuo ng isang Senado at isang Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan, maliban sa lawak na inilaan sa mga taongbayan ng tadhana tungkol sa pagpapatiuna at reperendum. (Art. VI, Seksyon 1)
Legislature
- EnglishThe National Assembly is the highest representative body of the People and the highest state power body of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
The National Assembly shall exercise constitutional and legislative powers, decide on important issues for the country, and conduct the supreme oversight over the activities of the State. (Art. 69) - VietnameseQuốc hội là cơ quan đại biểu cao nhất của Nhân dân, cơ quan quyền lực nhà nước cao nhất của nước Cộng hoà xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam.
Quốc hội thực hiện quyền lập hiến, quyền lập pháp, quyết định các vấn đề quan trọng của đất nước và giám sát tối cao đối với hoạt động của Nhà nước. (Điều 69)