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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe organs of the State must subject their action to the Constitution and to the norms adopted [dictar] in conformity with it, and guarantee the institutional order of the Republic.
The precepts of this Constitution obligate both the titular [officials] [titulares] or members [integrantes] of said organs, as well as any person, institution or group.
The infraction of this norm will generate the responsibilities and penalties that the law determines. (Art. 6) - SpanishLos órganos del Estado deben someter su acción a la Constitución y a las normas dictadas conforme a ella, y garantizar el orden institucional de la República.
Los preceptos de esta Constitución obligan tanto a los titulares o integrantes de dichos órganos como a toda persona, institución o grupo.
La infracción de esta norma generará las responsabilidades y sanciones que determine la ley. (Art. 6)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishEvery Khmer citizen shall respect the Constitution and the laws.
… (Art. 49) - Khmerប្រជាពលរដ្ឋខ្មែរគ្រប់រូបត្រូវគោរពរដ្ឋធម្មនុញ្ញ និងគោរពច្បាប់។
... (មាត្រា ៤៩)
Status of the Constitution
- English
The exercise and enjoyment of rights and freedoms are inseparable from the performance of duties and obligations and accordingly it is the duty of every person in Sri Lanka –
(a) to uphold and defend the Constitution and the law ;
… (Art. 28) - Sinhala
අයිතිවාසිකම් සහ නන් වැදෑරුම් නිදහස ක්රියාත්මකවීමත්, භුක්ති විඳීමත් යුතුකම් හා බැඳීම් ඉටු කිරීමෙන් වෙන්ව පැවතිය නොහැක්කේ ය. එහෙයින්-
(අ) ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාව සහ නීතිය ආරක්ෂා කොට අනුගමනය කිරීම ද,
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ශ්රී ලංකාවාසී සෑම තැනැත්තකුගේම යුතුකම වන්නේ ය. (28 වැනි වගන්තිය)
Status of the Constitution
- English…
(3) If the constitutionality of a treaty or international agreement has been found according to article 146 b), such a document cannot be the subject of an objection of unconstitutionality. The treaty or international agreement found to be unconstitutional shall not be ratified.
… (Art. 147) - Romanian…
(3) În cazul în care constituţionalitatea tratatului sau acordului internaţional a fost constatată potrivit articolului 146 litera b), acesta nu poate face obiectul unei excepţii de neconstituţionalitate. Tratatul sau acordul internaţional constatat ca fiind neconstituţional nu poate fi ratificat.
… (Art. 147)
Status of the Constitution
- English…
Sovereignty is exercised in accordance with this Constitution which is the supreme Law of the State.
Any law, any regulatory text and administrative act contrary to its provisions are null and of null effect.
… (Art. 2) - French…
La souveraineté s'exerce conformément à la présente Constitution qui est la Loi suprême de l'État.
Toute loi, tout texte réglementaire et acte administratif contraires à ses dispositions sont nuls et de nul effet.
… (Art. 2)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe fundamental rights recognized in this Constitution determine the existence of an order of judicial and moral responsibility that rules the conduct of men and women in society. Consequently, the following are declared as fundamental duties of people:
1. To obey and follow the Constitution and the laws, to respect and obey the authorities established by it.
… (Art. 75) - SpanishLos derechos fundamentales reconocidos en esta Constitución determinan la existencia de un orden de responsabilidad jurídica y moral, que obliga la conducta del hombre y la mujer en sociedad. En consecuencia, se declaran como deberes fundamentales de las personas los siguientes:
1) Acatar y cumplir la Constitución y las leyes, respetar y obedecer las autoridades establecidas por ellas;
… (Art. 75)
Status of the Constitution
- 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)