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Status of the Constitution
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II. Everyone must abide by the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan, respect the rights and freedoms of other people, and fulfill other obligations specified by law.
… (Art. 72) - Azerbaijani…
II. Hər bir şəxs Azərbaycan Respublikasının Konstitusiyasına və qanunlarına əməl etməli, başqa şəxslərin hüquq və azadlıqlarına hörmət bəsləməli, qanunla müəyyən edilmiş digər vəzifələri yerinə yetirməlidir.
… (Maddə 72)
Status of the Constitution
- English
The Republic of Karakalpakstan shall have its own Constitution.
The Constitution of the Republic of Karakalpakstan must be in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan. (Art. 86) - Uzbek
Qoraqalpog‘iston Respublikasi o‘z Konstitutsiyasiga ega.
Qoraqalpog‘iston Respublikasining Konstitutsiyasi O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Konstitutsiyasiga zid bo‘lishi mumkin emas. (86-modda)
Status of the Constitution
- English... The Constitution of Ukraine has the highest legal force. Laws and other normative legal acts are adopted on the basis of the Constitution of Ukraine and shall conform to it. The norms of the Constitution of Ukraine are norms of direct effect. Appeals to the court in defence of the constitutional rights and freedoms of the individual and citizen directly on the grounds of the Constitution of Ukraine are guaranteed. (Art. 8)
- Ukrainian... Конституція України має найвищу юридичну силу. Закони та інші нормативно-правові акти приймаються на основі Конституції України і повинні відповідати їй. Норми Конституції України є нормами прямої дії. Звернення до суду для захисту конституційних прав і свобод людини і громадянина безпосередньо на підставі Конституції України гарантується. (Стаття 8)
Status of the Constitution
- English1. Until otherwise provided by Parliament, all Joint Regulations and subsidiary legislation made thereunder in force immediately before the Day of Independence shall continue in operation on and after that day as if they had been made in pursuance of the Constitution and shall be construed with such adaptations as may be necessary to bring them into conformity with the Constitution.
… (Art. 95) - French1) Sauf décision contraire du Parlement, tous les règlements conjoints et leurs textes d'application, en vigueur au jour de l'Indépendance, restent applicables à compter de ce jour comme s'ils avaient été pris en application de la Constitution, et ils seront interprétés en faisant les adaptations nécessaires pour les rendre compatibles avec la Constitution.
... (Art. 95)
Status of the Constitution
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2. The offices and agents of the Public Administration shall owe obedience to the Constitution and the law, and shall act with respect for the principles of equality, of impartiality, of ethics and of justice. (Art. 248) - Portuguese…
2. Os órgãos da Administração Pública obedecem à Constituição e à lei e actuam com respeito pelos princípios da igualdade, da imparcialidade, da ética e da justiça. (Art. 248)
Status of the Constitution
- English(1) All existing law inconsistent with the provisions of this Part5 shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, become void on the commencement of this Constitution.
(2) The State shall not make any law inconsistent with any provisions of this Part, and any law so made shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, be void.
(3) Nothing in this article shall apply to any amendment of this Constitution made under article 142. (Art. 26) - Bengali(১) এই ভাগের বিধানাবলীর সহিত অসমঞ্জস সকল প্রচলিত আইন যতখানি অসামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ, এই সংবিধান-প্রবর্তন হইতে সেই সকল আইনের ততখানি বাতিল হইয়া যাইবে।
(২) রাষ্ট্র এই ভাগের কোন বিধানের সহিত অসমঞ্জস কোন আইন প্রণয়ন করিবেন না এবং অনুরূপ কোন আইন প্রণীত হইলে তাহা এই ভাগের কোন বিধানের সহিত যতখানি অসামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ, ততখানি বাতিল হইয়া যাইবে।
(৩) সংবিধানের ১৪২ অনুচ্ছেদের অধীন প্রণীত সংশোধনের ক্ষেত্রে এই অনুচ্ছেদের কোন কিছুই প্রযোজ্য হইবে না। (অনুচ্ছেদ ২৬)
Status of the Constitution
- English
Everyone who is in the territory of the Republic of Belarus shall be obliged to observe its Constitution, laws and to respect the state symbols and national traditions of Belarus. (Art. 52)
- Belarusian
Кожны, хто знаходзіцца на тэрыторыі Рэспублікі Беларусь, абавязаны выконваць яе Канстытуцыю, законы і паважаць дзяржаўныя сімвалы і нацыянальныя традыцыі Беларусі. (Артыкул 52)
- Russian
Каждый, кто находится на территории Республики Беларусь, обязан соблюдать ее Конституцию, законы и уважать государственные символы и национальные традиции Беларуси. (Статья 52)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishIt is the solemn obligation of the national and state governments to uphold the provisions of this Constitution and to advance the principles of unity upon which this Constitution is founded. (Art. XIII, Sec. 3)
Status of the Constitution
- English1. The state shall recognise the status, role and functions of the institutions of the traditional authorities founded in accordance with customary law which do not contradict the Constitution.
2. Recognition of the institutions of the traditional authorities shall oblige public and private entities to respect, in their relations with these institutions, the values and norms of customary law that are observed within traditional political and community organisations and do not conflict with the Constitution or the dignity of the human person. (Art. 223) - Portuguese1. O Estado reconhece o estatuto, o papel e as funções das instituições do poder tradicional constituídas de acordo com o direito consuetudinário e que não contrariam a Constituição.
2. O reconhecimento das instituições do poder tradicional obriga as entidades públicas e privadas a respeitarem, nas suas relações com aquelas instituições, os valores e normas consuetudinários observados no seio das organizações político-comunitárias tradicionais e que não sejam conflituantes com a Constituição nem com a dignidade da pessoa humana. (Art. 223)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishEvery Rwandan has the duty to respect the Constitution and the other laws of the country.
… (Art. 49) - KinyarwandaUmunyarwanda wese afite inshingano yo kubaha Itegeko Nshinga n’andi mategeko y’Igihugu.
… (Ingingo ya 49) - FrenchTout Rwandais a le devoir de respecter la Constitution ainsi que les autres lois du pays.
… (Art. 49)