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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… The interim National Transitional Council has decided to promulgate this Constitutional Declaration in order to be the basis of governance in the transitional stage until a permanent Constitution is ratified in a popular referendum. (Preamble)
- Arabicوإلى أن يتمّ التّصديق على الدّستور الدّائم في استفتاء شعبي عام، فقد رأى المجلس الوطني الانتقالي المؤقت أن يصدر هذا الإعلان الدستوري، ليكون أساساً للحُكم في المرحلة الانتقالية. ...(الدّيباجة)
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
- EnglishThis Constitution is the supreme law of Grenada and, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, if any other law is inconsistent with this Constitution, this Constitution shall prevail and the other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void. (Sec. 106)
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)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe legislation in force remains valid insofar as it is not contrary to this Constitution and it is not the object of an express abrogation. (Art. 119)
- FrenchLa législation en vigueur demeure valable dans la mesure où elle n'est pas contraire à la présente Constitution et où elle n'est pas l'objet d'une abrogation expresse. (Art. 119)
Status of the Constitution
- English
No provision of the Constitution may be suspended. (Art. 130)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishCivic duties are the citizen’s moral, political, social and economic obligations as a whole to the State and the country. These obligations are:
a. to respect the Constitution and the national emblem;
… (Art. 52-1) - FrenchLe devoir civique est l'ensemble des obligations du citoyen dans l'ordre moral, politique, social et économique vis-à-vis de l'Etat et de la patrie. Ces obligations sont:
1. respecter la constitution et l'emblème national;
… (Art. 52.1)
Status of the Constitution
- English
Every citizen is held to scrupulously protect the Constitution,
… (Art. 25-3) - French
Tout citoyen est tenu de respecter scrupuleusement la Constitution,
… (Art. 25-3)
Status of the Constitution
- English
Respecting the Basic Statute of the State, laws, royal decrees and orders, and regulations and decisions issued by public authorities in the implementation of them, as well as observing public order and respecting public morality, is a duty on citizens, residents, and those present in the Sultanate. (Art. 47)
- Arabic
احترام النظام الأساسي للدولة، والقوانين، والمراسيم والأوامر السلطانية، واللوائح، والقرارات الصادرة من السلطات العامة تنفيذا لها، ومراعاة النظام العام، واحترام الآداب العامة واجب على المواطنين والمقيمين والموجودين في السلطنة. (المادّة ٤٧)