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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishIf the Constitutional Court consulted by the President of the Republic, by the Prime Minister, the President of the National Assembly or the President of the Senate, by a tenth of the Deputies or a tenth of the Senators, declares that an international treaty or agreement includes a clause contrary to the Constitution, the ratification or approval may only intervene after the revision of the Constitution. (Art. 216)
- FrenchSi la Cour constitutionnelle consultée par le Président de la République, par le Premier ministre, le Président de l’Assemblée nationale ou le Président du Sénat, par un dixième des députés ou un dixième des sénateurs, déclare qu’un traité ou accord international comporte une clause contraire à la Constitution, la ratification ou l’approbation ne peut intervenir qu’après la révision de la Constitution. (Art. 216)
Status of the Constitution
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(1) The existing law shall continue to be in force but shall be construed with such modifications, adaptations, qualifications and exceptions as may be necessary to bring it into conformity with sections 12 to 235 of this Constitution.
(2) For the purpose of this section “existing law” means a law that
(a) was enacted or made before 30th November, 1966 and has continued to be part of the law of Barbados at all times since that day;
(b) re-enacted a law that was enacted or made before 30th November, 1966 without alteration; or
(c) altered a law that was enacted or made before 30th November, 1966 and does not thereby render that law inconsistent with sections 12 to 23 of this Constitution in a manner in which, or to an extent to which, it was not previously so inconsistent.
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Status of the Constitution
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Fully conscious of the need to build a democratic and institutional culture proper appropriate to a State based on the rule of law where respect for the Constitution, for the laws and for democratically elected institutions constitute its unquestionable foundation;
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Ho neon-metin duni katak iha nesesidade atu harii kultura demokrátika institusionál ida rasik Estadu Direitu ninian, iha ne’ebé ema sei respeitu Konstituisaun, lei no instituisaun ne’ebé povu rasik mak hili;
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Plenamente conscientes da necessidade de se erigir uma cultura democrática e institucional própria de um Estado de Direito onde o respeito pela Constituição, pelas leis e pelas instituições democraticamente eleitas sejam a sua base inquestionável;
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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishRule of law is a fundamental prerequisite for the Constitution which is based on inalienable human rights.
The rule of law shall be exercised through free and direct elections, constitutional guarantees of human and minority rights, separation of power, independent judiciary and observance of Constitution and Law by the authorities. (Art. 3) - Serbian CyrillicВладавина права је основна претпоставка Устава и почива на неотуђивим људским правима.
Владавина права се остварује слободним и непосредним изборима, уставним јемствима људских и мањинских права, поделом власти, независном судском влашћу и повиновањем власти Уставу и закону. (Члан 3)
Status of the Constitution
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3. This Constitution is the supreme law of the country and the source of all laws of the State, and all laws, orders and acts contrary to its letter and spirit shall be null and void. 4. All organs of the State, all public and private associations and institutions and all citizens shall be bound by and remain loyal to the Constitution and shall ensure its observance. 5. This Constitution shall serve as a basis for instilling constitutional culture and for enlightening citizens to respect fundamental human rights and duties. (Art. 2)
Status of the Constitution
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The exercise of sovereignty recognizes as a limitation the respect for the essential rights which emanate from human nature. It is the duty of the organs of the State to respect and promote those rights, guaranteed by this Constitution, as well as by the international treaties ratified by Chile and which are in force. (Art. 5) - Spanish…
El ejercicio de la soberanía reconoce como limitación el respeto a los derechos esenciales que emanan de la naturaleza humana. Es deber de los órganos del Estado respetar y promover tales derechos, garantizados por esta Constitución, así como por los tratados internacionales ratificados por Chile y que se encuentren vigentes. (Art. 5)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe provisions of this Constitution shall prevail over the Constitutions of the member Emirates of the UAE and the federal laws which are issued in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution shall have priority over the legislations, regulations and decisions issued by the authorities of the Emirates.
In case of conflict, that part of the inferior legislation which is inconsistent with the superior legislation shall be rendered null and void to the extent that removes the inconsistency. In case of dispute, the matter shall be referred to the Federal Supreme Court for its ruling. (Art. 151) - Arabicﻷﺣﻜﺎﻡ ﻫﺬﺍ اﻟﺪﺳﺘﻮﺭ اﻟﺴ ﻴﺎدﺓ ﻋﻠﻰ دﺳﺎﺗﻴﺮ اﻻﻣ ﺎراﺕ اﻷﻋﻀﺎﺀ ﻓﻲ اﻻﺗﺤ ﺎﺩ. وﻟﻠﻘﻮ اﻧﻴﻦ اﻻﺗﺤﺎ دﻳﺔ اﻟﺘﻲ ﺗﺼﺪﺭ وﻓﻘﺎ ﻷﺣﻜﺎﻣﻪ اﻷوﻟﻮﻳﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﺘﺸﺮﻳﻌﺎﺕ واﻟﻠ ﻮاﺋﺢ واﻟﻘ ﺮاراﺕ اﻟﺼﺎ درﺓ ﻋﻦ ﺳﻠﻄﺎﺕ اﻻ ﻣﺎراﺕ.
وﻓﻲ ﺣﺎﻟﺔ اﻟﺘﻌ ﺎرﺽ، ﻳﺒﻄﻞ ﻣﻦ اﻟﺘﺸﺮﻳﻊ اﻷدﻧﻰ ﻣﺎ ﻳﺘﻌﺎرﺽ ﻣﻊ اﻟﺘﺸﺮﻳﻊ اﻷﻋ ﻠﻰ، وﺑﺎﻟﻘﺪﺭ اﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺰﻳﻞ ذﻟﻚ اﻟﺘ ﻌﺎرﺽ، وﻋﻨﺪ اﻟﺨﻼﻑ ﻳﻌﺮﺽ اﻷﻣﺮ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﻤﺤﻜﻤﺔ اﻻ ﺗﺤﺎدﻳﺔ اﻟﻌﻠﻴﺎ ﻟﻠﺒﺖ ﻓﻴﻪ. (المادّة 151)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishIf a court finds that a provision conflicts with a rule of fundamental law or other superior statute, the provision shall not be applied. The same applies if a procedure laid down in law has been disregarded in any important respect when the provision was made.
In the case of review of an act of law under paragraph one, particular attention must be paid to the fact that the Riksdag is the foremost representative of the people and that fundamental law takes precedence over other law. (Instrument of Government, Chapter 11, Art. 14) - SwedishFinner en domstol att en föreskrift står i strid med en bestämmelse i grundlag eller annan överordnad författning får föreskriften inte tillämpas. Detsamma gäller om stadgad ordning i något väsentligt hänseende har åsidosatts vid föreskriftens tillkomst.
Vid prövning enligt första stycket av en lag ska det särskilt beaktas att riksdagen är folkets främsta företrädare och att grundlag går före lag. (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 11 kap, 14§)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe exercise and enjoyment of rights and freedoms is inseparable from the performance of duties and obligations, and accordingly, it shall be the duty of every citizen—
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(b) to uphold and defend this Constitution and the law;
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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe interpretation and regulation of the fundamental rights and guarantees, recognized in the present Constitution, shall be ruled by the following principles:
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3. Treaties, pacts, and conventions related to human rights, adopted and ratified by the Dominican State have constitutional hierarchy and are for direct and immediate application by the courts and other organs of the State.
… (Art. 74) - SpanishLa interpretación y reglamentación de los derechos y garantías fundamentales, reconocidos en la presente Constitución, se rigen por los principios siguientes:
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3) Los tratados, pactos y convenciones relativos a derechos humanos, suscritos y ratificados por el Estado dominicano, tienen jerarquía constitucional y son de aplicación directa e inmediata por los tribunales y demás órganos del Estado;
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