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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe legislation in force remains applicable to the extent that it is not contrary to this Constitution or where it is not the object of a specific abrogation. (Art. 96)
- Arabicتبقى التشريعات السارية مطبقة في حدود ما لا تكون متنافية مع هذا الدستور أو حيث لا تكون موضوع إلغاء محدد.(المادة 96)
- 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. 96)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishI. The international treaties and instruments in matters of human rights that have been signed and/or ratified, or those that have been joined by the State, which declare rights more favorable than those contained in the Constitution, shall have preferential application over those in this Constitution.
II. The rights recognized in the Constitution shall be interpreted in agreement with international human rights treaties when the latter provide more favorable norms. (Art. 256) - SpanishI. Los tratados e instrumentos internacionales en materia de derechos humanos que hayan sido firmados, ratificados o a los que se hubiera adherido el Estado, que declaren derechos más favorables a los contenidos en la Constitución, se aplicarán de manera preferente sobre ésta.
II. Los derechos reconocidos en la Constitución serán interpretados de acuerdo a los tratados internacionales de derechos humanos cuando éstos prevean normas más favorables. (Art. 256)
Status of the Constitution
- English…
No law or administrative or local rules and regulations shall contravene the constitution.
All state organs, the armed forces, all political parties and public organizations and all enterprises and undertakings must abide by the Constitution and the law. All acts in violation of the Constitution and the law must be investigated.
No organization or individual may enjoy the privilege of being above the Constitution and the law. (Art. 5) - Chinese...
一切法律、行政法规和地方性法规都不得同宪法相抵触。
一切国家机关和武装力量、各政党和各社会团体、各企业事业组织都必须遵守宪法和法律。一切违反宪法和法律的行为,必须予以追究。
任何组织或者个人都不得有超越宪法和法律的特权。(第五条 )
Status of the Constitution
- English
The Republic of Belarus shall be governed by the principle of the rule of law.
The Constitution has supreme legal force and direct effect on the entire territory of the Republic of Belarus. Other legal acts are issued on the basis of and in accordance with the Constitution.
The State, all its organs and officials, organisations and citizens shall act within the limits of the Constitution and the laws adopted in accordance therewith.
Legal acts or individual provisions thereof which are deemed under procedure specified in law to be contrary to the provisions of the Constitution have no legal force.
… (Art. 7) - Belarusian
У Рэспубліцы Беларусь устанаўліваецца прынцып вяршэнства права.
Канстытуцыя мае найвышэйшую юрыдычную сілу і прамое дзеянне на ўсёй тэрыторыі Рэспублікі Беларусь. Іншыя прававыя акты выдаюцца на аснове і ў адпаведнасці з Канстытуцыяй.
Дзяржава, усе яе органы і службовыя асобы, арганізацыі і грамадзяне дзейнічаюць у межах Канстытуцыі і прынятых у адпаведнасці з ёю актаў заканадаўства.
Прававыя акты або іх асобныя палажэнні, прызнаныя ва ўстаноўленым законам парадку супярэчнымі з палажэннямі Канстытуцыі, не маюць юрыдычнай сілы.
... (Артыкул 7) - Russian
В Республике Беларусь устанавливается принцип верховенства права.
Конституция имеет высшую юридическую силу и прямое действие на всей территории Республики Беларусь. Иные правовые акты издаются на основе и в соответствии с Конституцией.
Государство, все его органы и должностные лица, организации и граждане действуют в пределах Конституции и принятых в соответствии с ней актов законодательства.
Правовые акты или их отдельные положения, признанные в установленном законом порядке противоречащими положениям Конституции, не имеют юридической силы.
... (Статья 7)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThis Constitution is the expression of the sovereignty of the people and is the supreme law of the Federated States of Micronesia. An act of the Government in conflict with this Constitution is invalid to the extent of conflict. (Art. II, Sec. 1)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishWe, the Nations, Nationalities and Peoples of Ethiopia: …
Have therefore adopted, on 8 December 1994 this Constitution through representatives we have duly elected for this purpose as an instrument that binds us in a mutual commitment to fulfill the objectives and the principles set forth above. (Preamble) - Amharicእኛ የኢትዮጵያ ብሔሮች፣ …
ይህ ሕገ መንግሥት ከዚህ በላይ ለገለጽናቸው ዓላማዎችና እምነቶች ማሰሪያ እንዲሆነንእንዲወክሉን መርጠን በላክናቸው ተወካዮቻቸን አማካይነት በሕገ መንግሥት ጉባኤ ዛሬ ኅዳር 29 ቀን 1987 አጽድቀነዋል፡፡ (መግቢያ)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe decisions [fallos] issued by the Court in the exercise of the jurisdictional control make final the matter [hacer tránsito a cosa] judged constitutional.
No authority may reproduce the material content of the juridical act declared unconstitutional [inexquibilidad/unexecutable] for fundamental reasons, while the provisions that served to make the confrontation[,] between the ordinary norm and the Constitution[,] subsist in the Charter [Carta]. (Art. 243) - SpanishLos fallos que la Corte dicte en ejercicio del control jurisdiccional hacen tránsito a cosa juzgada constitucional.
Ninguna autoridad podrá reproducir el contenido material del acto jurídico declarado inexequible por razones de fondo, mientras subsistan en la Carta las disposiciones que sirvieron para hacer la confrontación entre la norma ordinaria y la Constitución. (Art. 243)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThis Constitutional Act shall apply to all parts of the Kingdom of Denmark. (Sec. 1)
- DanishDenne grundlov gælder for alle dele af Danmarks Rige. (§ 1)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishWE HEREBY DECLARE that all persons in our country have the following basic obligations to themselves and their descendants, to each other, and to the Nation:-
(a) to respect, and to act in the spirit of, this Constitution;
... (Preamble, Basic Social Obligations)
Status of the Constitution
- English1. Constitutional principles relating to the rights, liberties and guarantees are directly applicable and binding on both public and private entities.
… (Art. 30) - Portuguese1 - Os preceitos constitucionais respeitantes aos direitos, liberdades e garantias são directamente aplicáveis e vinculam as entidades públicas e privadas.
... (Art. 30)