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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishAll laws of the Maldives must be enacted in accordance with this Constitution. Any law or part of any law inconsistent with this Constitution is, to the extent of its inconsistency, void and of no force and effect. The obligations imposed by this Constitution must be fulfilled. Any conduct contrary to this Constitution shall be invalid. (Art. 268)
- Dhivehiދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގައި ހަދާ އެންމެހައި ޤާނޫނުތައް ހަދާންވާނީ މިޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގައި ބަޔާންވެގެންވާ ގޮތުގެ މަތީންނެވެ. މިޤާނޫނުއަސާސީން ލާޒިމުކުރާ އެންމެހައި ކަންކަން ފުރިހަމަކުރާންވާނެއެވެ. މި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީއާ ހިލާފުވާ ގޮތައް ހަދާ ކޮންމެ ޤާނޫނެއް، ނުވަތަ ޤާނޫނެއްގެ ބައެއްގެ ބާރެއް ނުހިނގާނެއެވެ. މި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީއާ ހިލާފަށް ކުރާ ކޮންމެ ކަމަކީ ބާތިލް ކަމެކެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 268 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Status of the Constitution
- English
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(2) The coming into force of an international treaty containing provisions which are contrary to the Constitution shall be preceded by a revision of the latter. (Art. 8) - Moldovian
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(2) Intrarea în vigoare a unui tratat internaţional conţinînd dispoziţii contrare Constituţiei va trebui precedată de o revizuire a acesteia.(Art. 8)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishAny provisions that oppose what is provided in this Fundamental Law are derogated. (Derogatory Provision)
- SpanishQuedan derogadas cuantas disposiciones se opongan a lo dispuesto en la presente Ley Fundamental. (Disposición Derogatoria)
- FrenchLes dispositions contraires à la présente Loi fondamentale sont réputées abrogées. (Disposition abrogative)
Status of the Constitution
- English(1) This Charter11 applies
(a) to the Parliament and government of Canada in respect of all matters within the authority of Parliament including all matters relating to the Yukon Territory and Northwest Territories; and
(b) to the legislature and government of each province in respect of all matters within the authority of the legislature of each province. (Constitution Act 1982, Sec. 32) - French(1) La présente charte s’applique:
a) au Parlement et au gouvernement du Canada, pour tous les domaines relevant du Parlement, y compris ceux qui concernent le territoire du Yukon et les territoires du Nord-Ouest;
b) à la législature et au gouvernement de chaque province, pour tous les domains relevant de cette législature. (Loi constitutionnelle de 1982, Sec. 32)
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
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(2) Obedience to the Constitution and law is the inviolable obligation of every citizen wherever he may be and of every other person for the time being within Pakistan. (Art. 5) - Urdu…
(٢) دستور اور قانون کی اطاعت ہر شہری خواہ وہ کہیں بھی ہو اور ہر اس شخص کی جو فی الوقت پاکستان میں ہو واجب التعمیل ذمہ داری ہے۔ (آرٹیکل ۵)
Status of the Constitution
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hereby establish this Constitution of the Republic of Poland as the basic laws for the State
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ustanawiamy Konstytucję Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej jako prawa podstawowe dla państwa
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Status of the Constitution
- English(1) The Sovereignty of Ghana resides in the people of Ghana in whose name and for whose welfare the powers of government are to be exercised in the manner and within the limits laid down in this Constitution.
(2) This Constitution shall be the supreme law of Ghana and any other law found to be inconsistent with any provision of this Constitution shall to the extent of the inconsistency, be void. (Art. 1)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishAll people and bodies that exercise public authority are subject to the Constitution, supreme law and basis of the legal system of the State. All laws, decrees, resolutions, regulations or acts contrary to this Constitution are null of plain right. (Art. 6)
- SpanishTodas las personas y los órganos que ejercen potestades públicas están sujetos a la Constitución, norma suprema y fundamento del ordenamiento jurídico del Estado. Son nulos de pleno derecho toda ley, decreto, resolución, reglamento o acto contrarios a esta Constitución. (Art. 6)
Status of the Constitution
- English… The People shall exercise their sovereignty within the aspects and limits prescribed in the Constitution. (Art. 2)
- Arabic... يمارس الشعب السيادة ضمن الأشكال والحدود المقرّرة في الدستور. (المادّة 2)