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Legislature
- EnglishThe duties and powers of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey are to enact, amend, and repeal laws; … (Art. 87)
- TurkishTürkiye Büyük Millet Meclisinin görev ve yetkileri, kanun koymak, değiştirmek ve kaldırmak; … (Medde 87)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Senate of the Republic will be made up of one hundred members elected in one national circumscription.
… (Art. 171) - SpanishEl Senado de la República estará integrado por cien miembros elegidos en circunscripción nacional.
… (Art. 171)
Legislature
- EnglishThe individual who becomes a candidate or appointed to the membership of the National Assembly, in addition to the completion of the conditions of the election, shall have the following qualifications:
1. Shall be a citizen of Afghanistan or shall have obtained citizenship of the state of Afghanistan at least ten years prior to candidacy date or appointment;
2. Shall not have been convicted of crimes against humanity, as well as a crime or deprivation from civil rights by a court;
3. Shall have completed twenty-five years of age on candidacy day for the House of People, and thirty-five years on candidacy day or appointment for the House of Elders. (Art. 85) - Dariشخصی كه به عضویت شورای ملی كاندید یا تعیین می شود، علاوه بر تكمیل شرایط انتخاب كنندگان واجد اوصاف ذیل می باشد:
١- تبعۀ افغانستان بوده یا حداقل ده سال قبل از تاریخ كاندید یا تعیین شدن تابعیت دولت افغانستان را كسب كرده باشد؛
٢- از طرف محكمه به ارتكاب جرایم ضد بشری، جنایت و یا حرمان از حقوق مدنی محكوم نشده باشد؛
٣- اعضای ولسی جرگه سن بیست و پنج سالگی را در روز كاندید شدن و اعضای مشرانو جرگه سن سی و پنج سالگی را در روز كاندید یا تعیین شدن تكمیل كرده باشند. (مادۀ ۸۵) - Pashtoهغه څوك چې د ملي شورى غړيتوب ته كانديد يا ټاكل كيږي، د ټاكونكو پر شرطونو سربيره، دا لاندې صفتونه هم ولري:
١- د افغانستان تبعه وي يا لږتر لږه د كانديديدو يا تعيين تر نېټې لس کاله پخوا يې د افغانستان د دولت تابعيت ترلاسه كړى وي؛
٢- د محكمې له خوا د بشري ضد جرمونو، او جنايت په ارتكاب او يا له مدني حقوقو څخه په محرومۍ محكوم شوى نه وي؛
٣- د ولسي جرگې غړيو د كانديديدو په ورځ د عمر پنځه ويشت کاله او د مشرانو جرگې غړيو د كانديديدو يا ټاكني په ورځ د عمر پنځه دېرش کاله بشپړ كړي وي. (۸۵ ماده)
Legislature
- EnglishA person shall be qualified to be a candidate for election as a member of a Communal Chamber if at the time of the election that person—
a. is a citizen of the Republic and is registered in the respective communal electoral list;
b. has attained the age of twenty-five years,
c. has not been, on or after the date of the coming into operation of this Constitution, convicted of an offence involving dishonesty or moral turpitude or is not under any disqualification imposed by a competent court for an electoral offence,
d. is not suffering from a mental disease incapacitating such person from acting as a member of a Communal Chamber. (Art. 95) - GreekΠαν άτομον δικαιούται να υποβάλει υποψηφιότητα διά την εκλογήν αυτού ως μέλους Κοινοτικής Συνελεύσεως, εφ’ όσον κατά τον χρόνον της εκλογής:
(α) είναι πολίτης της Δημοκρατίας, εγγεγραμμένος εις τον αντίστοιχον κοινοτικόν εκλογικόν κατάλογον,
(β) έχει συμπληρώσει το εικοστόν πέμπτον έτος της ηλικίας αυτού,
(γ) δεν έχει καταδικασθεί κατά την ημέραν της ενάρξεως της ισχύος του Συντάγματος ή μετ’ αυτήν δι’ αδίκημα ατιμωτικόν ή ηθικής αισχρότητος ή δεν έχει στερηθεί της εκλογιμότητος κατόπιν αποφάσεως αρμοδίου δικαστηρίου λόγω οιουδήποτε εκλογικού αδικήματος και
(δ) δεν πάσχει εκ διανοητικής νόσου καθιστώσης αυτό ανίκανον να ασκήσει τα καθήκοντα αυτού ως μέλους Κοινοτικής Συνελεύσεως. (Αρθρον 95) - TurkishSeçim zamanında aşağıdaki vasıflara sahip olan her şahıs bir Cemaat Meclisi üyeliği seçiminde aday olabilir:
a. Cumhuriyet vatandaşı olmak ve ilgili cemaat seçim listesinde kayıtlı olmak;
b. yirmi beş yaşını doldurmuş olmak;
c. bu Anayasanın yürürlüğe girdiği tarihte veya ondan sonra, yüz kızartıcı veya ahlaka aykırı bir suçtan hüküm giymemiş veya herhangi bir seçim suçundan dolayı yetkili bir mahkemece ehliyetsiz kılınmamış olmak;
d. bir Cemaat Meclisi üyesi olarak görev görmesine engel bir akıl hastalığı bulunmamak. (Madde 95)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia is composed of 120 to 140 Representatives. The Representatives are elected at general, direct and free elections and by secret ballot.
… (Art. 62) - MacedonianСобранието го сочинуваат од 120 до 140 пратеници. Пратениците се избираат на општи, непосредни и слободни избори со тајно гласање.
… (Член 62)
Legislature
- EnglishShura Council shall express its opinion on State's general policies referred by Prime Minister. The Council shall specifically have the right to exercise the following:
a. Discuss the general plan for economic and social development and give view.
b. Revising laws and regulations, international treaties and agreements, concessions, and provide whatever suggestions it deems appropriate.
c. Analyzing laws.
d. Discuss government agencies annual reports and attaching new proposals when it deems appropriate. (Shura Council Law, Art. 15) - Arabicيبدي مجلس الشورى الرأي في السياسات العامة للدولة التي تحال إليه من رئيس مجلس الوزراء، وله على وجه الخصوص ما يلي:
أ - مناقشة الخطة العامة للتنمية الاقتصادية والاجتماعية، وإبداء الرأي نحوها.
ب - دراسة الأنظمة واللوائح والمعاهدات والاتفاقيات الدولية والامتيازات، واقتراح ما يراه بشأنها.
ج - تفسير الأنظمة.
د- مناقشة التقارير السنوية التي تقدمها الوزارات، والأجهزة الحكومية الأخرى، واقتراح ما يراه حيالها. (نظام مجلس الشورى، المادة15 )
Legislature
- English(1) Each of the constituencies established in accordance with the provisions of section 33 of this Constitution shall return one representative to the House who shall be directly elected in such manner as may, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, be prescribed by or under any law.
… (Sec. 27)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Mejlis shall:
1. Adopt the Constitution, enact laws, make amendments and changes to the Constitution and laws, monitor their performance and their interpretation;
… (Art. 81) - RussianМеджлис:
1) принимает Конституцию и законы, вносит в них изменения и дополнения, осуществляет контроль над их исполнением и их толкование;
… (Статья 81) - TurkmenMejlis:
1) Konstitusiýany we kanunlary kabul edýär, olara üýtgetmeler we goşmaçalar girizýär, olaryň ýerine ýetirilişine gözegçiligi we olara resmi düşündiriş bermegi amala aşyrýar;
… (81-nji madda)
Legislature
- English
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The State works towards consecrating parity between women and men in the elected assemblies.
… (Art. 51) - Arabic
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تسعى الدّولة إلى تحقيق التّناصف بين المرأة والرّجل في المجالس المنتخبة.
... (الفصل 51) - French
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L’État s’emploie à consacrer la parité entre la femme et l’homme dans les assemblées élues.
… (Art. 51)
Legislature
- English
(1) Parliament shall consist of eighteen members or such greater number as is prescribed by law.
(2) For the purpose of the election of members of Parliament, Nauru shall be divided into constituencies.
(3) Unless otherwise prescribed by law, the constituencies and the number of members of Parliament to be returned by each of the constituencies are those described in the Second Schedule.
… (Art. 28)