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- EnglishPrivate persons are solely responsible to the authorities for violation of the Constitution or the Law. Public Officers are responsible, for the same reasons, and also for exceeding their authority, or for dereliction in the performance of their duties. (Art. 18)
- SpanishLos particulares sólo son responsables ante las autoridades por infracción de la Constitución o de la Ley. Los servidores públicos lo son por esas mismas causas y también por extralimitación de funciones o por omisión en el ejercicio de éstas. (Art. 18)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishAll the citizens must respect the Constitution and conform to the law. … (Art. 37)
- Arabicعلى جميع المواطنات والمواطنين احترام الدستور والتقيّد بالقانون. ... (الفصل 37)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe powers of the State shall be exercised in accordance with this Constitution. (Art. 8)
- Dhivehiދިވެހިދައުލަތުގެ އެންމެހައި ބާރުތައް ހިންގާންވާނީ މިޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގައިވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީންނެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 8 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Status of the Constitution
- English
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(8) The provisions of the laws declared non-conforming to the Constitution by an order [arret] of the Constitutional Court cease to have a juridical effect the day after the publication of this order in the forms specified by the law, unless the Constitutional Court ordered another time [délai]. The Constitutional Court determines the conditions and limits within which the effects that the provision produces are susceptible to be questioned. (Art. 112)
Status of the Constitution
- English1. The Republic of Angola shall be a nation dedicated to peace and progress and it shall be the duty of the state and the right and responsibility of all to guarantee peace and national security, respecting the Constitution and the law, in addition to international conventions.
… (Art. 11) - Portuguese1. A República de Angola é uma Nação de vocação para a paz e o progresso, sendo um dever do Estado e um direito e responsabilidade de todos garantir, com respeito pela Constituição e pela lei, bem como pelas convenções internacionais, a paz e a segurança nacional.
... (Art. 11)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe State shall guarantee to every individual, in accordance with the progressive principle and without discrimination of any kind, no renounceable, indivisible and interdependent enjoyment and exercise of human rights. Respect for and the guaranteeing of these rights is obligatory for the organs of Public Power, in accordance with the Constitution, the human rights treaties signed and ratified by the Republic and any laws developing the same. (Art. 19)
- SpanishEl Estado garantizará a toda persona, conforme al principio de progresividad y sin discriminación alguna, el goce y ejercicio irrenunciable, indivisible e interdependiente de los derechos humanos. Su respeto y garantía son obligatorios para los órganos del Poder Público de conformidad con la Constitución, los tratados sobre derechos humanos suscritos y ratificados por la República y las leyes que los desarrollen. (Art. 19)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishIt shall be the duty of every citizen to –
(a) abide by this Constitution, respect its ideals and its institutions, … (Sec. 24)
Status of the Constitution
- English
(1) The Nepal laws in force at the time of commencement of this Constitution shall continue to be in force until such laws are repealed or amended.
Provided that any law, which is inconsistent with this Constitution, shall ipso facto be void to the extent of such inconsistency, after one year of the date on which the first session of the Federal Parliament set forth in this Constitution is held.
(2) Acts relating to peace process in accordance with the Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2007 shall be deemed to be carried out in accordance with this Constitution. (Art. 304) - Nepali
(१) यो संविधान प्रारम्भ हुँदाका बखत कायम रहेका नेपाली कानून खारेज वा संशोधन नभएसम्म लागू रहनेछन् ।
तर यो संविधानसँग बाझिएको कानून यो संविधान बमोजिमको संघीय संसदको पहिलो अधिवेशन बसेको मितिले एक वर्षपछि बाझिएको हदसम्म स्वतः अमान्य हुनेछ ।
(२) नेपालको अन्तरिम संविधान, २०६३ बमोजिमका शान्ति प्रक्रिया सम्बन्धी कार्यहरू यसै संविधान बमोजिम भए गरेको मानिनेछ । (धारा ३०४)
Status of the Constitution
- English
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3. Any provisions of a treaty that conflict with the Constitution or which lead to conflicts with it may be approved by the Houses of the States General only if at least two-thirds of the votes cast are in favour. (Art. 91) - Dutch
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3. Indien een verdrag bepalingen bevat welke afwijken van de Grondwet dan wel tot zodanig afwijken noodzaken, kunnen de kamers de goedkeuring alleen verlenen met ten minste twee derden van het aantal uitgebrachte stemmen. (Art. 91)
Status of the Constitution
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Solemnly adopt this constitution, which is the fundamental law of the Republic of Burundi. (Preamble) - Kirundi…
Twemeje ku mucaragaro iri bwirizwa nshingiro ariryo tegeko rikuru rya Republika y’Burundi. (Intangamara) - French…
Adoptons solennement la presente constitution qui est la loi fobdamentale de la republique du Burundi. (Préambule)