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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishNo provision of the Constitution shall be interpreted or translated in a manner that would grant to the State or any group or person the right to engage in any activity or perform any act aimed at the destruction of the rights and freedoms set out in this Constitution. (Art. 69)
- Dhivehiމި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ އެއްވެސް ޙައްޤަކަށް ނުވަތަ މިނިވަންކަމަކަށް އުނިކަމެއް ލިބޭނޭފަދަ ޢަމަލެއް ކުރުމުގެ، ނުވަތަ އެފަދަ ޢަމަލެއްގައި ބައިވެރިވުމުގެ ޙައްޤު އެއްވެސް މީހަކަށް ނުވަތަ ޖަމާއަތަކަށް ނުވަތަ ދައުލަތަށް ލިބޭނޭފަދަ ގޮތަކަށް މި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގައި ހިމެނޭ އެއްވެސް މާއްދާއެއް މާނަކޮށް ނުވަތަ ތަރުޖަމާކޮށްގެނެއް ނުވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 69 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Status of the Constitution
- English
The Constitution of the Republic of Moldova shall be the Supreme Law of the State. No law or other legal act which contravenes the provisions of the Constitution shall have legal force. (Art. 7)
- Moldovian
Constituţia Republicii Moldova este Legea ei Supremă. Nici o lege şi nici un alt act juridic care contravine prevederilor Constituţiei nu are putere juridică. (Art. 7)
Status of the Constitution
- English
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Sovereignty is exercised in accordance with this Constitution which is the Supreme Law of the State.
Any law, any regulatory text and any administrative act contrary to these provisions is null and void. Consequently, any citizen has the right to present himself before the Constitutional Court against the laws, texts and acts presumed unconstitutional. (Art. 3) - French
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La souveraineté s'exerce conformément à la présente Constitution qui est la Loi Suprême de l'Etat.
Toute loi, tout texte réglementaire et tout acte administratif contraires à ces dispositions sont nuls et non avenus. En conséquence, tout citoyen a le droit de se pourvoir devant la Cour constitutionnelle contre les lois, textes et actes présumés inconstitutionnels. (Art. 3)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe Legislator, the Government and the other organs of government shall respect the rules of the Constitution. (Art. 69)
- DutchDe wetgever, de Regering en de overige overheidsorganen nemen de bepalingen van de Grondwet in acht. (Art. 69)
Status of the Constitution
- English1. Rules in violation of provisions of the Constitution or of the principles enshrined therein shall be unconstitutional.
2. The organic or formal unconstitutionality of regularly ratified international treaties shall not prevent the application of its standards in the legal system of São Tomé, provided that such rules are applied in the legal system of the other party, unless such unconstitutionality results in violation of a fundamental provision. (Art. 144) - Portuguese1. São inconstitucionais as normas que infrinjam o disposto na Constituição ou os princípios nela consignados.
2. A incostitucionalidade orgânica ou formal de tratados internacionais regularmente ratificados não impede a aplicação das suas normas na ordem jurídica são-tomense, desde que tais normas sejam aplicadas na ordem jurídica de outra parte, salvo se tal inconstitucionalidade resultar de violação de uma disposição fundamental. (Art. 144)
Status of the Constitution
- English
Laws, procedures that have the power of law, royal decrees, and regulations must conform to the provisions of the Basic Statute of the State. (Art. 96)
- Arabic
يجب أن تتطابق القوانين، والإجراءات التي لها قوة القانون، والمراسيم السلطانية، واللوائح مع أحكام النظام الأساسي للدولة. (المادّة ٩٦)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court shall repeal or invalidate a law if it determines that the law does not conform to the Constitution. The Constitutional Court shall repeal or invalidate a collective agreement, other regulation or enactment, statute or programme of a political party or association, if it determines that the same does not conform to the Constitution or law. The decisions of the Constitutional Court are final and executive. (Art. 112)
- MacedonianУставниот суд ќе укине или поништи закон ако утврди дека не е во согласност со Уставот. Уставниот суд ќе укине или поништи друг пропис или општ акт, колективен договор, статут или програма на политичка партија или здружение, ако утврди дека тие не се во согласност со Уставот или со закон. Одлуките на Уставниот суд се конечни и извршни. (Член 112)
Status of the Constitution
- English1. The rules and resolutions of a normative or of a specific and concrete content that violate the provisions of the Constitution or the principles therein enshrined shall be unconstitutional.
2. The organic or formal unconstitutionality of international treaties or agreements that deal with matters falling within the jurisdiction reserved to the National Assembly or within the legislative power of the Government shall not impair the application of the rules of such treaties and agreements in the Cabo Verdean legal order, in case they are confirmed by the Government and approved by the National Assembly by a two-third majority of the Deputies present in the first plenary session following the date of the publication of the court’s decision.
3. Once the irregularity is resolved and if, by virtue of it, the international treaty or agreement has not been ratified, the President of the Republic shall be authorized to ratify it. (Art. 277) - Portuguese1. São inconstitucionais as normas e resoluções de conteúdo normativo ou individual e concreto que infrinjam o disposto na Constitui- ção ou os princípios nela consignados.
2. A inconstitucionalidade orgânica ou formal dos tratados ou acordos internacionais que versem matérias da competência reservada da Assembleia Nacional ou da competência legislativa do Governo não impede a aplicação das suas normas na ordem jurídica cabo-verdiana, desde que sejam confirmados pelo Governo e aprovados pela Assembleia Nacional por maioria de dois terços dos deputados presentes, na primeira reunião plenária seguinte à data da publicação da decisão do Tribunal.
3. Sanado o vício e se, em virtude deste, o tratado ou acordo internacional não tiver sido ratificado, o Presidente da República fica autorizado a ratificá-lo. (Art. 277)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThis Constitution shall not cease to be in effect if it ceases to be observed due to acts of force or because or repeal in any manner other than as provided for herein.
In such eventuality, every citizen, whether or not vested with official authority, has a duty to assist in bringing it back into actual effect. (Art. 333) - SpanishEsta Constitución no perderá su vigencia si dejare de observarse por acto de fuerza o porque fuere derogada por cualquier otro medio distinto al previsto en ella.
En tal eventualidad, todo ciudadano investido o ciudadana investida o no de autoridad, tendrá el deber de colaborar en el restablecimiento de su efectiva vigencia. (Art. 333)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishWe, the People of South Sudan, …
Do hereby, through this Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly, amend the Interim Constitution of Southern Sudan, 2005, which shall be adopted and hereafter referred to as the “Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan, 2011,” and shall be the supreme law by which the independent and sovereign South Sudan shall be governed during the Transitional Period, and undertake to abide by, respect and defend it. (Preamble)