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Status of the Constitution
- English…
4. State authority shall be exercised within the ambit of the Constitution and law. The Constitution of Georgia shall be the supreme law of the State. …
5. … An international treaty of Georgia shall take precedence over domestic normative acts unless it comes into conflict with the Constitution or the Constitutional Agreement of Georgia. (Art. 4) - Georgian…
4. სახელმწიფო ხელისუფლება ხორციელდება კონსტიტუციითა და კანონით დადგენილ ფარგლებში. საქართველოს კონსტიტუცია სახელმწიფოს უზენაესი კანონია. …
5. … საქართველოს საერთაშორისო ხელშეკრულებას, თუ იგი არ ეწინააღმდეგება საქართველოს კონსტიტუციას ან კონსტიტუციურ შეთანხმებას, აქვს უპირატესი იურიდიული ძალა შიდასახელმწიფოებრივი ნორმატიული აქტის მიმართ. (მუხლი 4)
Status of the Constitution
- English(1) Law in force before the Bundestag first convenes shall remain in force insofar as it does not conflict with this Basic Law.
… (Art. 123) - German(1) Recht aus der Zeit vor dem Zusammentritt des Bundestages gilt fort, soweit es dem Grundgesetze nicht widerspricht.
… (Art. 123)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe Constitution is the supreme law of the Republic of Vanuatu. (Art. 2)
- FrenchLa Constitution est la loi suprême de Vanuatu. (Art. 2)
Status of the Constitution
- English1. Individual rights and freedoms shall be directly applicable, shall bind both public and private entities, shall be guaranteed by the State, and shall be exercised within the Constitutional framework and the law.
... (Art. 56) - Portuguese1. Os direitos e liberdades individuais são directamente aplicáveis, vinculam as entidades públicas e privadas, são garantidos pelo Estado e devem ser exercidos no quadro da Constituição e das leis.
... (Art. 56)
Status of the Constitution
- English…
3. In case the Supreme Constitutional Court is of the opinion that such law or decision or any provision thereof is repugnant to or inconsistent with any provision of this Constitution or the law of the European Communities or of the European Union such law or decision or such provision thereof shall not be promulgated by the President and the Vice-President of the Republic. (Art. 140) - Greek…
3. Eις ην περίπτωσιν το Aνώτατον Συνταγματικόν Δικαστήριον γνωματεύση ότι ο νόμος ή η απόφασις ή διάταξίς τις αυτών ευρίσκεται εις αντίθεσιν ή ασυμφωνίαν προς διάταξίν τινα του Συντάγματος, ή του δικαίου των Ευρωπαϊκών Κοινοτήτων ή της Ευρωπαϊκής Ενώσεως, ο νόμος ή η απόφασις δεν δύναται να εκδοθή υπό του Προέδρου και του Aντιπροέδρου της Δημοκρατίας. (Αρθρον 140) - Turkish…
3. Yüksek Anayasa Mahkemesi, bu gibi bir kanun veya kararın veya onun herhangi bir hükmünün bu Anayasanın veya Avrupa Toplulukları ya da Avrupa Birliği kanununun herhangi bir hükmüne aykırı olduğu veya ona uygun olmadığı görüşünü ileri sürdüğü takdirde, söz konusu kanun veya karar ya da hüküm, Cumhurbaşkanı ve Cumhurbaşkanı Yardımcısı tarafından ilan olunmaz. (Madde 140)
Status of the Constitution
- English
1. The current law in the Republic of Kazakhstan is the norms of the Constitution, laws corresponding to it, other regulatory legal acts, international treaty and other obligations of the Republic, as well as regulatory resolutions of the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of the Republic.
2. The Constitution shall have the highest juridical force and direct effect on the entire territory of the Republic.
… (Art. 4) - Kazak
1. Қазақстан Республикасында қолданылатын құқық Конституцияның, соған сәйкес заңдардың, өзге де нормативтiк құқықтық актiлердiң, халықаралық шарттары мен Республиканың басқа да мiндеттемелерiнiң, сондай-ақ Республика Конституциялық Кеңесiнiң және Жоғарғы Соты нормативтiк қаулыларының нормалары болып табылады.
2. Конституцияның ең жоғары заңды күшi бар және Республиканың бүкiл аумағында ол тiкелей қолданылады.
… (4-бап)
Status of the Constitution
- English
All citizens have the duty to be loyal to the Republic and to uphold its Constitution and laws.
… (Art. 54) - Italian
Tutti i cittadini hanno il dovere di essere fedeli alla Repubblica e di osservarne la Costituzione e le leggi.
… (Art. 54)
Status of the Constitution
- English1. Everyone shall enjoy the rights, freedoms and guarantees enshrined in the Constitution and shall be subject to the duties established in the Constitution and the law.
… (Art. 22) - Portuguese1. Todos gozam dos direitos, das liberdades e das garantias constitucionalmente consagrados e estão sujeitos aos deveres estabelecidos na Constituição e na lei.
… (Art. 22)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishAll power derives from Rwandans and is exercised in accordance with this Constitution.
… (Art. 1) - KinyarwandaUbutegetsi bwose bukomoka ku Banyarwanda kandi bugakoreshwa hakurikijwe ibiteganywa n’iri Tegeko Nshinga.
… (Ingingo ya 1) - FrenchTout pouvoir émane des Rwandais et est exercé conformément à la présente Constitution.
… (Art. 1)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishIt is the duty of the State to follow the provisions of this Constitution, and to protect and promote the rights and freedoms provided in this Chapter.6 (Art. 18)
- Dhivehiމި ޤަނޫނުއަސާސީއާ އެއްގޮތައް ޢަމަލުކުރުމާއި، މި ބާބުގައި ބަޔާންވެގެންވާ ޙައްޤުތަކާއި މިނިވަންކަން ޙިމާޔައްކޮށް، ކުރިއެރުވުމަކީ ދައުލަތުގެ ވާޖިބެކެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 18 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)