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Status of the Constitution
Türkiye
- English... The separation of powers, which does not imply an order of precedence among the organs of the State, but refers solely to the exercising of certain state powers and discharging of duties, and is limited to a civilized cooperation and division of functions; and the fact that only the Constitution and the laws have the supremacy; … (Preamble)
- Turkish... Kuvvetler ayrımının, Devlet organları arasında üstünlük sıralaması anlamına gelmeyip, belli Devlet yetki ve görevlerinin kullanılmasından ibaret ve bununla sınırlı medenî bir işbölümü ve işbirliği olduğu ve üstünlüğün ancak Anayasa ve kanunlarda bulunduğu; ... (BAŞLANGIÇ)
Status of the Constitution
Viet Nam
- EnglishA citizen has the obligation to obey the Constitution and law;
… (Art. 46) - VietnameseCông dân có nghĩa vụ tuân theo Hiến pháp và pháp luật;
… (Điều 46)
Status of the Constitution
Azerbaijan
- English…
V. None of the provisions of the Constitution may be used to abolish human rights and civil liberties.
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X. The state institutions may act only on the basis of this Constitution, in the manner and within the boundaries prescribed by law. (Art. 71) - Azerbaijani…
V. Bu Konstitusiyanın heç bir müddəası insan və vətəndaş hüquqlarının və azadlıqlarının ləğvinə yönəldilmiş müddəa kimi təfsir edilə bilməz.
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X. Dövlət orqanları yalnız bu Konstitusiya əsasında, qanunla müəyyən edilmiş qaydada və hüdudlarda fəaliyyət göstərə bilərlər. (Maddə 71)
Status of the Constitution
Bangladesh
- English(1) It is the duty of every citizen to observe the Constitution and the laws, to maintain discipline, to perform public duties and to protect public property.
… (Art. 21) - Bengali(১) সংবিধান ও আইন মান্য করা, শৃঙ্খলা রক্ষা করা, নাগরিকদায়িত্ব পালন করা এবং জাতীয় সম্পত্তি রক্ষা করা প্রত্যেক নাগরিকের কর্তব্য৷
… (অনুচ্ছেদ ২১)
Status of the Constitution
India
- EnglishAll courts of civil, criminal and revenue jurisdiction, all authorities and all officers, judicial, executive and ministerial, throughout the territory of India, shall continue to exercise their respective functions subject to the provisions of this Constitution. (Art. 375)
- Hindiभारत के राज्यक्षेत्र में सर्वत्र सिविल, दांडिक और राजस्व अधिकारिता वाले सभी न्यायालय और सभी न्यायिक, कार्यपालक और अनुसचिवीय प्राधिकारी और अधिकारी अपने-अपने कृत्यों को, इस संविधान के उपबंधों के अधीन रहते हुए, करते रहेंगे। (अनुच्छेद 375)
Status of the Constitution
China
- English…
Every citizen enjoys the rights and at the same time must perform the duties prescribed by the Constitution and the law. (Art. 33) - Chinese…
任何公民享有宪法和法律规定的权利,同时必须履行宪法和法律规定的义务。(第三十三条)
Status of the Constitution
Korea, Republic of
- EnglishJudges shall rule independently according to their conscience and in conformity with the Constitution and laws. (Art. 103)
- Korean법관은 헌법과 법률에 의하여 그 양심에 따라 독립하여 심판한다. (제103조)
Status of the Constitution
Maldives
- EnglishNo provision of the Constitution shall be interpreted or translated in a manner that would grant to the State or any group or person the right to engage in any activity or perform any act aimed at the destruction of the rights and freedoms set out in this Constitution. (Art. 69)
- Dhivehiމި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ އެއްވެސް ޙައްޤަކަށް ނުވަތަ މިނިވަންކަމަކަށް އުނިކަމެއް ލިބޭނޭފަދަ ޢަމަލެއް ކުރުމުގެ، ނުވަތަ އެފަދަ ޢަމަލެއްގައި ބައިވެރިވުމުގެ ޙައްޤު އެއްވެސް މީހަކަށް ނުވަތަ ޖަމާއަތަކަށް ނުވަތަ ދައުލަތަށް ލިބޭނޭފަދަ ގޮތަކަށް މި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގައި ހިމެނޭ އެއްވެސް މާއްދާއެއް މާނަކޮށް ނުވަތަ ތަރުޖަމާކޮށްގެނެއް ނުވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 69 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Status of the Constitution
Palestine
- EnglishLaws, regulations and decisions in force in Palestine before the implementation of this law shall remain in force to the extent that they do not contradict the provisions of this Basic Law, until they are amended or repealed, in accordance with the law. (Art. 118)
- Arabicفيما لا يتعارض وأحكام هذا القانون الأساسي المعدل تظل سارية القوانين واللوائح والقرارات المعمول بها في فلسطين قبل العمل بهذا القانون إلى أن تعدل أو تلغى وفقاً للقانون. (المادّة 118)
Status of the Constitution
Tajikistan
- EnglishIn Tajikistan everyone shall be obliged to follow the Constitution and the laws and recognize the rights, liberties, dignity and honor of others.
Ignorance of the law shall not liberate from responsibility. (Art. 42) - RussianВ Таджикистане каждый обязан соблюдать его Конституцию и законы, уважать права, свободы, честь и достоинство других людей.
Незнание законов не освобождает от ответственности. (Статья 42) - TajikДар Тоҷикистон ҳар шахс вазифадор аст, ки Конститутсия ва қонунҳоро риоя кунад, ҳуқуқ, озодӣ, шаъну шарафи дигаронро эҳтиром намояд.
Надонистани қонун ҷавобгариро истисно намекунад. (Моддаи 42)