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Legislature
- English(1) The DPR shall hold legislative, budgeting and oversight functions.
… (Art. 20A) - Indonesian(1) Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat memiliki fungsi legislasi, fungsi anggaran, dan fungsi pengawasan.
… (Pasal 20A)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Legislative Power shall be exercised by the General Assembly. (Art. 83)
- SpanishEl Poder Legislativo será ejercido por la Asamblea General. (Art. 83)
Legislature
- English
(1) The House of Assembly shall consist of thirty members or such greater number of members as Parliament may prescribe.
(2) The members of the House (who shall be known as “Members of Parliament”) shall be persons who, being qualified for election as such in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, have been so elected in the manner provided by this Constitution. (Sec. 41)
Legislature
- EnglishThe House of Representatives consists of 301 members, who shall be elected in a secret, free and equal vote directly by the people. The Republic shall be divided into constituencies equal in number of population with a variation of not more than 5% plus or minus. Each constituency shall elect a member to the House of Representatives. (Art. 63)
- Arabicيتألف مجلس النواب من ثلاثمائة عضو وعضو واحد، ينتخبون بطريق الإقتراع السري العام الحر المباشر المتساوي وتقسم الجمهورية إلى دوائر انتخابية متساوية من حيث العدد السكاني مع التجاوز عن نسبة (5%) زيادةً أو نقصاناً وينتخب عن كل دائرة عضو واحد. (المادّة 63)
Legislature
- EnglishSubject to Article 30, any person (other than a Regent) who is a citizen of Brunei Darussalam and who has attained the age of 21 years shall be qualified to be a Member of the Legislative Council. (Sec. 29)
- MalayTertakluk kepada Perkara 30, mana-mana orang (selain daripada Pemangku Raja) yang menjadi warganegara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan telah mencapai umur 21 tahun adalah layak untuk menjadi seorang Ahli Majlis Mesyuarat Negara. (Sec. 29)
Legislature
- EnglishThe members of the Legislative Council shall be elected in general, free and direct elections in accordance with the provisions of the Elections Law, which shall determine the number of members, electoral constituencies and electoral system.
… (Art. 48) - Arabicينتخب أعضاء المجلس التشريعي انتخابا عاما حرا ومباشرا وفقا لأحكام قانون الانتخابات، ويحدد القانون عدد الأعضاء والدوائر الانتخابية والنظام الانتخابي.
… (المادّة 48)
Legislature
- EnglishIn order to be a male or female senator one is required to be a male or female Dominican in full exercise of civil and political rights, to have reached twenty-five years of age, to be a native of the territory that elects him or to have resided in it for at least five consecutive years.
… (Art. 79) - SpanishPara ser senadora o senador se requiere ser dominicana o dominicano en pleno ejercicio de los derechos civiles y políticos, haber cumplido veinticinco años de edad, ser nativo de la demarcación territorial que lo elija o haber residido en ella por lo menos cinco años consecutivos.
… (Art. 79)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Islamic Consultative Assembly is constituted by the representatives of the people elected directly and by secret ballot. The qualifications of voters and candidates, as well as the quality of election, will be specified by law. (Art. 62)
- Persianمجلس شورای اسلامی از نمایندگان ملت که بهطور مستقیم و با رأی مخفی انتخاب میشوند تشکیل میگردد. شرایط انتخاب کنندگان و انتخاب شوندگان و کیفیت انتخابات را قانون معین خواهد کرد. (اصل 62)
Legislature
- EnglishSave for the restrictions that electoral law lays down in relation to local incompatibilities or the exercise of certain offices, all Portuguese citizens who are registered to vote are eligible for election. (Art. 150)
- PortugueseSão elegíveis os cidadãos portugueses eleitores, salvas as restrições que a lei eleitoral estabelecer por virtude de incompatibilidades locais ou de exercício de certos cargos. (Art. 150)
Legislature
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of this Constitution, the National Assembly may make laws for the peace, order and good government of Belize. (Sec. 68)