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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishIt shall be the duty of every citizen of Seychelles−
(a) to uphold and defend this Constitution and the law;
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(g) generally, to strive towards the fulfillment of the aspirations contained in the Preamble of this Constitution. (Art. 40)
Status of the Constitution
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(3) The legislature shall be bound by the constitutional order, the executive and the judiciary by law and justice.
(4) All Germans shall have the right to resist any person seeking to abolish this constitutional order, if no other remedy is available. (Art. 20) - German…
(3) Die Gesetzgebung ist an die verfassungsmäßige Ordnung, die vollziehende Gewalt und die Rechtsprechung sind an Gesetz und Recht gebunden.
(4) Gegen jeden, der es unternimmt, diese Ordnung zu beseitigen, haben alle Deutschen das Recht zum Widerstand, wenn andere Abhilfe nicht möglich ist. (Art. 20)
Status of the Constitution
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b. The King safeguards the legitimacy of the government and the supremacy of the Constitution and the law, and cares for the rights and freedoms of individuals and organizations.
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ب - يحمي الملك شرعية الحكم وسيادة الدستور والقانون، ويرعى حقوق الأفراد والهيئات وحرياتهم.
(المادة 33) …
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishAny person living in the national territory has the duty to respect, in all circumstances, the Constitution, the laws and regulations of the Republic. (Art. 23)
- FrenchToute personne habitant le territoire national a le devoir de respecter, en toutes circonstances, la Constitution, les lois et règlements de la République. (Art. 23)
Status of the Constitution
- English(1) The provisions of this Constitutional Charter have been derived from the political agreement of governing structures in the transitional period signed between the Forces of Freedom and Change and the Transitional Military Council. If any provisions of these two documents are in conflict, the provisions of this present Declaration shall prevail.
... (Art. 70) - Arabic1. استمدت احكام هذة الوثيقة الدستورية من الاتفاق السياسي لهياكل الحكم في الفترة الانتقالية الموقع بين المجلس العسكري الانتقالي وقوي اعلان الحرية والتغيير، وفي حالة تعارض اي من احكامهما تسود احكام هذة الوثيقة.
(الماده 71)
Status of the Constitution
- English(1) This Constitution shall be the supreme law of the nation and no law, ordinance, imperial rescript or other act of government, or part thereof, contrary to the provisions hereof, shall have legal force or validity.
… (Art. 98) - Japanese1 この憲法は、国の最高法規であつて、その条規に反する法律、命令、詔勅及び国務に関するその他の行為の全部又は一部は、その効力を有しない。
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Status of the Constitution
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2 These powers of government are exercisable only by or on the authority of the organs of State established by this Constitution. (Art. 6) - Irish Gaelic…
2 Is leis na horgain Stáit a chuirtear ar bun leis an mBunreacht seo, agus leo sin amháin nó lena n-údarás, is féidir na cumhachtaí riala sin a oibriú. (Airteagal 6)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishA provision of any article, declared by the Constitutional Council not in conformity with the Constitution, cannot be promulgated or implemented.
The decision of the Constitutional Council is final without recourse. (Art. 142) - Khmerបទប្បញ្ញត្តិក្នុងមាត្រាណាដែលក្រុមប្រឹក្សាធម្មនុញ្ញប្រកាសថា មិនស្របនឹងរដ្ឋធម្មនុញ្ញ មិនអាចយកទោប្រកាសឱ្យប្រើ ឬយកទៅអនុវត្តបានឡើយ។
សេចក្ដីសម្រេចរបស់ក្រុមប្រឹក្សាធម្មនុញ្ញជាសេចក្ដីសំរេចបិទផ្លូវតវ៉ា។ (មាត្រា ១៤២)
Status of the Constitution
- English
We, the People of Côte d'Ivoire;
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We freely and solemnly approve and adopt before the Nation and humanity this Constitution as Fundamental Law of the State, of which the Preamble is an integral part. (Preamble) - French
Nous, Peuple de Côte d’Ivoire ;
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Approuvons et adoptons librement et solennellement devant la Nation et l’humanité la présente Constitution comme Loi fondamentale de l’Etat, dont le Préambule fait partie intégrante. (Préambule)
Status of the Constitution
- English(1) Zimbabwe is founded on respect for the following values and principles—
(a) supremacy of the Constitution;
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