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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThis Act shall bind the Crown. (Human Rights Act 1993, Sec. 3)
Status of the Constitution
- English(1) This Constitution shall be the supreme law of Samoa.
(2) Any existing law and any law passed after the date of coming into force of this Constitution which is inconsistent with this Constitution shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void. (Art. 2) - Samoan(1) O lenei Faavae o le a avea ma tulafono aupito maualuga o Samoa.
(2) So o se tulafono o lo o i ai nei ma so o se tulafono e pasia ina ua tuanai le aso o le faamamaluina o lenei Faavae, e le talafeagai ma lenei Faavae o le a, i itu uma e le talafeagai ai le aoga. (Mataupu 2)
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
- EnglishIn cases of incompatibility between a constitutional norm and an ordinary legal [norm], the first will be applied. (Art. 320)
- SpanishEn caso de incompatibilidad entre una norma constitucional y una legal ordinaria, sé aplicara la primera. (Art. 320)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishA provision declared unconstitutional on the basis of article 61 shall be neither promulgated nor implemented.
A provision declared unconstitutional on the basis of article 61-1 shall be repealed as of the publication of the said decision of the Constitutional Council or as of a subsequent date determined by said decision.
… (1958 Constitution, Art. 62) - FrenchUne disposition déclarée inconstitutionnelle sur le fondement de l'article 61 ne peut être promulguée ni mise en application.
Une disposition déclarée inconstitutionnelle sur le fondement de l'article 61-1 est abrogée à compter de la publication de la décision du Conseil constitutionnel ou d'une date ultérieure fixée par cette décision.
… (Constitution 1958, Art. 62)
Status of the Constitution
- English
When the Constitutional Court judges that a treaty, accord or convention is unconstitutional, its ratification may not take place.
When the Constitutional Court judges that a law is unconstitutional, this may not be promulgated.
When a provision of an ordinance or of a regulation is judged unconstitutional, this loses all effect, counting from the day of the decision of the Court.
When the Constitutional Court judges that a legislative or regulatory provision is unconstitutional on the basis of Article 195 above, it loses all effect, counting from the day established by the decision of the Court.
... (Art. 198) - Arabic
إذا قررت المحكمة الدستورية عدم دستورّية معاهدة أو ا ّتفاق أو ا ّتفاقّية، فال يتّم التصديق عليها.
إذا قررت المحكمة الدستورية عدم دستورية قانون، ال يتم إصداره.
إذا قررت المحكمة الدستورية عدم دستورية أمر أو تنظيم، فإن هذا النص يفقد أثره، ابتداء من يوم صدور قرار المحكمة الدستورية.
إذا قررت المحكمة الدستورية أّن نّصا تشريعيّا أو تنظيميا غير دستورّي على أساس المادة 195 أعاله، يفقد أثره ابتداء من اليوم الذي يح ّدده قرار المحكمة الدستورية.
... (المــادة 198) - French
Lorsque la Cour constitutionnelle juge qu’un traité, accord ou convention est inconstitutionnel, sa ratification ne peut avoir lieu.
Lorsque la Cour constitutionnelle juge qu’une loi est inconstitutionnelle, celle-ci ne peut être promulguée.
Lorsqu’une disposition d’une ordonnance ou d’un règlement est jugée inconstitutionnelle, celle-ci perd tout effet, à compter du jour de la décision de la Cour.
Lorsque la Cour constitutionnelle juge qu’une disposition législative ou réglementaire est inconstitutionnelle sur le fondement de l’article 195 ci-dessus, celle-ci perd tout effet, à compter du jour fixé par la décision de la Cour.
... (Art. 198)
Status of the Constitution
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A provision declared unconstitutional on the basis of the preceding paragraph is lapsed of plain right. The decision of the Constitutional Court establishing this unconstitutionality is published in the Journal Officiel following the procedure of urgency. (Art. 132) - French…
Une disposition déclarée inconstitutionnelle sur le fondement de l'alinéa ci-dessus est caduque de plein droit. L'arrêt de la Cour constitutionnelle établissant cette inconstitutionnalité est publié au Journal Officiel suivant la procédure d'urgence. (Art. 132)
Status of the Constitution
- English
The decision of the Constitutional Tribunal declaring the unconstitutionality of a norm is published in the official gazette. On the day following the publication, said norm is without effect.
The decision of the Tribunal that declares a legal norm, in whole or in part, unconstitutional[,] does not have retroactive effect. (Art. 204) - Spanish
La sentencia del Tribunal que declara la inconstitucionalidad de una norma se publica en el diario oficial. Al día siguiente de la publicación, dicha norma queda sin efecto.
No tiene efecto retroactivo la sentencia del Tribunal que declara inconstitucional, en todo o en parte, una norma legal. (Art. 204)
Status of the Constitution
- English1. The laws issued in accordance with this Constitution for the regulation of rights and freedoms may not influence the essence of such rights or affect their fundamentals.
2. All laws, regulations and other legislative acts in force in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan when this Constitution comes into force shall remain in force until they are repealed or amended by a legislation issued thereunder within a maximum period of three years. (Art. 128) - Arabic1. لا يجوز أن تؤثر القوانين التي تصدر بموجب هذا الدستور لتنظيم الحقوق والحريات على جوهر هذه الحقوق أو تمس أساسياتها.
2. إن جميع القوانين والأنظمة وسائر الأعمال التشريعية المعمول بها في المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية عند نفاذ هذا الدستور تبقى نافذة إلى أن تلغى أو تعدل بتشريع يصدر بمقتضاه وذلك خلال مدة أقصاها ثلاث سنوات. (المادة 128)
Status of the Constitution
- English
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Sovereignty shall belong to the people and be exercised by the people in the forms and within the limits of this Constitution. (Art. 1) - Italian
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La sovranità appartiene al popolo, che la esercita nelle forme e nei limiti della Costituzione. (Art. 1)