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Legislature
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may make laws for the peace, order and good government of Dominica. (Sec. 41)
Legislature
- English(1) The House shall consist of-
a. such number of Representatives as corresponds with the number of constituencies for the time being established in accordance with the provisions of section 33 of this Constitution, who shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of section 27 of this Constitution; and
b. six Senators appointed in accordance with the provisions of section 28 of this Constitution.
… (Sec. 24)
Legislature
- English1. There shall be established a National Legislature composed of the following:
a. the National Legislative Assembly; and
b. the Council of States.
… (Art. 54)
Legislature
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The number of Members of the Croatian Parliament and the conditions and procedure for their election thereto shall be regulated by law. (Art. 72) - Croatian…
Zakonom se određuje broj, uvjeti i postupak izbora zastupnika u Hrvatski sabor. (Članak 72)
Legislature
- EnglishIn the Republic, the legislative authority—
(a) of the national sphere of government is vested in Parliament, as set out in section 44;
… (Sec. 43)
Legislature
- English
Majlis Al-Shura shall consist of elected members representing all the wilayat of the Sultanate, chosen through direct secret ballot in the manner prescribed by the law. (Art. 70)
- Arabic
يتكون مجلس الشورى من أعضاء منتخبين يمثلون جميع ولايات السلطنة، يتم اختيارهم بالاقتراع السري المباشر، وذلك على النحو الذي يبينه القانون. (المادّة ٧٠)
Legislature
- English1. The National Assembly shall be composed of members elected by universal, equal, direct and secret ballot by the citizens.
2. The number of members of the National Assembly shall be determined by law, but the number shall not be less than 200.
3. The constituencies of members of the National Assembly, proportional representation and other matters pertaining to National Assembly elections shall be determined by law. (Art. 41) - Korean①국회는 국민의 보통·평등·직접·비밀선거에 의하여 선출된 국회의원으로 구성한다.
②국회의원의 수는 법률로 정하되, 200인 이상으로 한다.
③국회의원의 선거구와 비례대표제 기타 선거에 관한 사항은 법률로 정한다. (제41조 )
Legislature
- English(1) The Congress shall consist of a minimum of three hundred and a maximum of four hundred Members, elected by universal, free, equal, direct and secret suffrage, under the terms to be laid down by the law.
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(3) The election in each constituency shall be conducted on the basis of proportional representation.
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(5) All Spaniards entitled to the full exercise of their political rights shall be electors and may be elected.
... (Sec. 68) - Spanish1. El Congreso se compone de un mínimo de 300 y un máximo de 400 Diputados, elegidos por sufragio universal,libre, igual, directo y secreto, en los términos que establezca la ley.
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3. La elección se verificará en cada circunscripción atendiendo a criterios de representación proporcional.
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5. Son electores y elegibles todos los españoles que estén en pleno uso de sus derechos políticos.
… (Art. 68)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Senate is composed of elected members, one for each province and one for the National District, who shall exercise their role for four years. (Art. 78)
- SpanishEl Senado se compone de miembros elegidos a razón de uno por cada provincia y uno por el Distrito Nacional, cuyo ejercicio durará cuatro años. (Art. 78)
Legislature
- English1. The members of the National Assembly shall be elected directly by the inhabitants having Suriname nationality and having reached the age of eighteen years.
… (Art. 57) - Dutch1. De leden van De Nationale Assemblée worden rechtstreeks gekozen door de ingezetenen die de Surinaamse nationaliteit bezitten en de leeftijd van achttien jaren hebben bereikt.
… (Art. 57)