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Status of the Constitution
- English1. The validity of laws and the various acts of the state, the public administration and the local authorities shall depend on their compliance with the Constitution.
2. Laws or acts which violate the principles and norms enshrined in this Constitution shall be unconstitutional. (Art. 226) - Portuguese1. A validade das leis e dos demais actos do Estado, da administração pública e do poder local depende da sua conformidade com a Constituição.
2. São inconstitucionais as leis e os actos que violem os princípios e normas consagrados na presente Constituição. (Art. 226)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishWhere an international treaty or agreement contains provisions which are conflicting with the Constitution or an organic law, the power to ratify or approve that treaty or agreement cannot be exercised until the Constitution or the organic law is amended. (Art. 170)
- KinyarwandaIyo amasezerano mpuzamahanga afite ingingo inyuranyije n’Itegeko Nshinga cyangwa Itegeko Ngenga, ububasha bwo kuyemeza burundu ntibushobora gutangwa Itegeko Nshinga cyangwa iryo tegeko ngenga bitabanje kuvugururwa. (Ingingo ya 170)
- FrenchLorsqu’un traité ou accord international comporte une clause contraire à la Constitution ou à une loi organique, le pouvoir de le ratifier ou de l’approuver ne peut être exercé qu’après la révision de la Constitution ou de la loi organique. (Art. 170)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishAll of the dictates laid down by Law, regulations, decrees, orders, and decisions operative at the time of the coming into force of this Constitution shall remain in force unless amended or abrogated in compliance with the order established by this Constitution and provided they do not conflict with any of its provisions. (Art. 180)
- Arabicكل ما قررته القوانين واللوائح والمراسيم والأوامر والقرارات المعمول بها عند العمل بهذا الدستور يظل سارياً ما لم يعدل أو يبلغ وفقاً للنظام المقرر بهذا الدستور، وبشرط ألا يتعارض مع نص من نصوصه. واتفاقات. (المادّة 180)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishAll laws, ordinances and statutory provisions that contradict any explicit provision of the present Constitutional deed shall hereby be repealed and rendered invalid; those legal provisions inconsistent with the spirit of this fundamental law shall be revised to conform with the Constitution. (Art. 114)
- GermanAlle Gesetze, Verordnungen und statutarischen Bestimmungen, die mit einer ausdrücklichen Bestimmung der gegenwärtigen Verfassungsurkunde im Widerspruche stehen, sind hiermit aufgehoben beziehungsweise unwirksam; jene gesetzlichen Bestimmungen, die mit dem Geiste dieses Grundgesetzes nicht im Einklange sind, werden einer verfassungsmässigen Revision unterzogen. (Art. 114)
Status of the Constitution
- English1. All citizens shall enjoy their rights, liberties and guarantees and shall be subject to the duties established in the Constitution.
… (Art. 23) - Portuguese1. Todos os cidadãos gozam dos direitos, das liberdades e das garantias e estão sujeitos aos deveres estabelecidos na Constituição.
… (Art. 23)
Status of the Constitution
- English(1) The Republic of South Africa is one, sovereign, democratic state founded on the following values:
…
(c) Supremacy of the constitution and the rule of law.
… (Sec. 1)
Status of the Constitution
- English
1. Citizens of Mongolia while upholding justice and humanity, shall fulfill in good faith the following basic duties:
1/to respect and abide by the Constitution and other laws;
… (Art. 17) - Mongolian
1. Монгол Улсын иргэн шударга, хүнлэг ёсыг эрхэмлэн дараахь үндсэн үүргийг ёсчлон биелүүлнэ:
1) Үндсэн хууль, бусад хуулийг дээдлэн хүндэтгэж, сахин биелүүлэх;
… (Арван долдугаар зүйл)
Status of the Constitution
- English…
We have decided to endow the State with a new Constitution, which, under Our Sovereign Will, shall henceforth be considered as the State’s basic law and shall not be subject to amendment but with the wording that We have settled. (Preamble) - French…
Nous avons résolu de doter l'Etat d'une nouvelle Constitution, laquelle, de par Notre volonté souveraine, sera désormais considérée comme loi fondamentale de l'Etat et ne pourra être modifiée que dans les termes que Nous avons arrêtés. (Préambule)
Status of the Constitution
- English…
If the Supreme Court, referred to [the matter] by the President of the Union, by the President of the Assembly of the Union or by the Governors of the Islands, declares that an international commitment includes a clause contrary to the Constitution, the authorization to ratify it or approve it may only intervene after the revision of the Constitution.
… (Art. 12) - Arabic…
إذا أعلنت المحكمة العليا التي يحيل إليها رئيس الاتحاد أو رئيس البرلمان أو حكام الجزر التزاماً دولياً يتضمن شرطاً يتعارض مع الدستور، لا يجوز أن تدخل المصادقة أو الموافقة عليه إلا بعد مراجعة الدستور.
... (المادة 12) - French…
Si la Cour Suprême, saisie par le Président de l’Union, par le Président de l’Assemblée de l’Union ou par les Gouverneurs des Iles, déclare qu’un engagement international comporte une clause contraire à la Constitution, l’autorisation de la ratifier ou de l’approuver ne peut intervenir qu’après la révision de la Constitution.
… (Art. 12)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishInternational agreements approved and ratified by the Assembly of the Representatives of the People have a status superior to that of laws and inferior to that of the Constitution. (Art. 20)
- Arabicالمعاهدات الموافق عليها من قبل المجلس النّيابي والمصادق عليها، أعلى من القوانين وأدنى من الدستور. (الفصل 20)
- FrenchLes conventions approuvées par le Parlement et ratifiées sont supérieures aux lois et inférieures à la Constitution. (Art. 20)