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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
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of section 63 of this Constitution, a person shall be qualified to be appointed as a Senator if, and shall not be qualified to be so appointed unless, he-
(a) is a citizen of Belize of the age of eighteen years or upwards; and
(b) has resided in Belize for a period of at least one year immediately before the date of his appointment. (Sec. 62)
Legislature
- English
(1) If at a general election which is contested by two or more political parties and in which only candidates of two parties are elected or in the eventuality of an election result as provided for in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) of the proviso to sub-article (1) of article 52 and in the event that the number of Members of Parliament of the under-represented sex, elected by virtue of article 52, inclusive of those members elected at a casual election in terms of the relevant regulations, is less than forty per cent (40%) of all the Members of Parliament, then the number of Members of Parliament shall increase by not more than twelve (12) Members of the under-represented sex:
Provided that the number of Members of Parliament of the under-represented sex elected by virtue of article 52 added to the members of the under-represented sex elected by virtue of this article shall not exceed forty per cent (40%) of the total number of elected Members of Parliament making up the House.
The candidates elected by virtue of this article are to be apportioned equally between the absolute majority party or the relative majority party and the minority party.
... (Art 52A) - Maltese
(1) Jekk f’elezzjoni ġenerali li tkun ikkontestata minn żewġ partiti politiċi jew aktar u li fiha l-kandidati ta’ żewġ partiti biss ikunu eletti jew f’każ ta’ riżultat ta’ elezzjoni kif provdut fis-subparagrafi (i) u (ii) tal-proviso tas-subartikolu (1) tal-artikolu 52 u fil-każ li n-numru ta’ Membri tal-Parlament tas-sess l-inqas rappreżentat, elett bis-saħħa tal-artikolu 52, inkluż dawk il-membri eletti f’elezzjoni każwali skont ir-regolamenti rilevanti, huwa inqas minn erbgħin fil-mija (40%) tal-Membri kollha tal-Parlament, allura n-numru ta’ Membri tal Parlament għandu jiżdied b’mhux aktar minn tnax (12)-il Membru tas-sess l-inqas rappreżentat:
Iżda n-numru ta’ Membri Parlamentari tas-sess l-inqas rappreżentat elett bis-saħħa tal-artikolu 52 miżjud mal-membri tas-sess l-inqas rappreżentat elett bis-saħħa ta’ dan l-artikolu ma għandux jaqbeż l-erbgħin fil-mija (40%) tan-numru totali ta’ Membri eletti tal-Parlament li jifforma l-Kamra.
Il-kandidati eletti bis-saħħa ta’ dan l-artikolu għandhom ikunu mqassma ugwalment bejn il-partit b’maġġoranza assoluta jew il partit b’maġġoranza relattiva u l-partit b’minoranza.
... (Art. 52A)
Legislature
- English(1) The legislative power of the Czech Republic is vested in the Parliament.
(2) The Parliament consists of two chambers, the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. (1993 Constitution, Art. 15) - Czech(1) Zákonodárná moc v České republice náleží Parlamentu.
(2) Parlament je tvořen dvěma komorami, a to Poslaneckou sněmovnou a Senátem. (Ústava 1993, Čl. 15)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Senate is a body composed of members elected by direct suffrage of the citizens and charged with exercising on their behalf, in concert with the Chamber of Deputies, the duties of the Legislative Power. (Art. 94)
- FrenchLe Sénat est un Corps composé de membres élus au suffrage direct par les citoyens et chargé d'exercer en leur nom, de concert avec la Chambre des Députés, les attributions du Pouvoir législatif. (Art. 94)
Legislature
- EnglishLegislative power is vested in a Parliament composed of two Chambers:
1° the members of the Chamber of Deputies are known as “Deputies”;
2° the members of the Senate are known as “Senators”.
Parliament debates and passes laws. It legislates and exercises control over the Executive in accordance with procedures determined by this Constitution. (Art. 64) - KinyarwandaUbutegetsi Nshingamategeko bushinzwe Inteko Ishinga Amategeko igizwe n’Imitwe ibiri:
1° Umutwe w’Abadepite, abawugize bitwa «Abadepite»;
2° Sena, abayigize bitwa «Abasenateri».
Inteko Ishinga Amategeko ijya impaka ku mategeko ikanayatora. Ishyiraho amategeko ikanagenzura imikorere ya Guverinoma mu buryo buteganywa n’iri Tegeko Nshinga. (Ingingo ya 64) - FrenchLe Pouvoir Législatif est exercé par un Parlement composé de deux Chambres :
1° les membres de la Chambre des Députés portent le nom de « Députés»;
2° le membres du Sénat portent le nom de « Sénateurs ».
Le Parlement débat et vote des lois. Il légifère et contrôle l’action du Gouvernement dans les conditions définies par la présente Constitution. (Art. 64)
Legislature
- EnglishThere shall be a Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) of Pakistan consisting of the President and two Houses to be known respectively as the National Assembly and the Senate. (Art. 50)
- Urduپاکستان کی ایک مجلس شوریٰ (پارلیمنٹ) ہو گی جو صدر اور دو ایوانوں پر مشتمل ہو گی جو بالترتیب قومی اسمبلی اور سینٹ کے نام سے موسوم ہوں گے۔ (آرٹیکل ۵۰ )
Legislature
- EnglishTwo Senators are appointed by the King.
Two Senators are elected by the National Assembly at a relative majority vote.
The other Senators are elected at a restricted suffrage. (Art. 100) - Khmerសមាជិកព្រឹទ្ធសភាចំនួន ២រូប ត្រូវបានចាត់តាំងដោយព្រះមហាក្សត្រ។
សមាជិកព្រឹទ្ធសភាចំនួន ២រូប ត្រូវបានរដ្ឋសភាជ្រើសតាំងតាមមតិភាគច្រើនដោយប្រៀប។
រីឯសមាជិកព្រឹទ្ធសភាឯទៀតត្រូវបានជ្រើសតាំងដោយការបោះឆ្នោតអសកល។ (មាត្រា ១០០)
Legislature
- EnglishCuban citizens, both women and men, that are in full enjoyment of their political rights and meet the other requirements established by law have the right to be elected.
If the election is for representatives on the National Assembly of People's Power, they must be over the age of 18. (Art. 207) - SpanishTienen derecho a ser elegidos los ciudadanos cubanos, hombres y mujeres, que se hallen en el pleno goce de sus derechos políticos y que cumplan con los demás requisitos previstos en la ley.
Si la elección es para diputados a la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular deben, además, ser mayores de dieciocho años de edad. (Art. 207)
Legislature
- English
Senators shall be elected by universal direct suffrage.
Voters who have attained the age of forty shall be eligible to the Senate. (Art. 58) - Italian
I senatori sono eletti a suffragio universale e diretto.
Sono eleggibili a senatori gli elettori che hanno compiuto il quarantesimo anno. (Art. 58)