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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
- EnglishThe legislation resulting from the laws and regulations applicable in the Central African State at the date of the coming into force of this Constitution, remains in force in their provisions that are not contrary to the stipulations of this [Constitution], as long as they have not been modified by [the] legislative or regulatory way [voie]. (Art. 157)
- FrenchLa législation résultant des lois et règlements applicables dans l’Etat Centrafricain à la date de prise d’effet de la présente Constitution, reste en vigueur dans ses dispositions qui ne sont contraires aux stipulations de celle-ci, tant qu’elle n’aura pas été modifiée par voie législative ou réglementaire. (Art. 157)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishWe, the Togolese people, …
* we approve and adopt, solemnly, this Constitution as Fundamental Law of the State[,] of which this preamble is made [an] integral part. (Preamble) - FrenchNous, Peuple togolais, …
* approuvons et adoptons, solennellement, la présente Constitution comme Loi Fondamentale de l'Etat dont le présent préambule fait partie intégrante. (Préambule)
Status of the Constitution
- English… Upon the enforcement of this Constitution, laws and legislative decrees contrary to its provisions shall be invalid. (Art. 162)
- Dari... با نفاذ این قانون اساسی، قوانین و فرامین تقنینی مغایر احكام آن ملغی می باشد. (مادۀ ۱۶۲)
- Pashto... په نافذېدو سره يې ددې اساسي قانون له حكمونو مغاير قوانين او تقنيني فرمانونه لغوه كېږى. (۱۶۲ماده)
Status of the Constitution
- English
The exercise and enjoyment of rights and freedoms are inseparable from the performance of duties and obligations and accordingly it is the duty of every person in Sri Lanka –
(a) to uphold and defend the Constitution and the law ;
… (Art. 28) - Sinhala
අයිතිවාසිකම් සහ නන් වැදෑරුම් නිදහස ක්රියාත්මකවීමත්, භුක්ති විඳීමත් යුතුකම් හා බැඳීම් ඉටු කිරීමෙන් වෙන්ව පැවතිය නොහැක්කේ ය. එහෙයින්-
(අ) ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාව සහ නීතිය ආරක්ෂා කොට අනුගමනය කිරීම ද,
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ශ්රී ලංකාවාසී සෑම තැනැත්තකුගේම යුතුකම වන්නේ ය. (28 වැනි වගන්තිය)
Status of the Constitution
- English…
(3) If the constitutionality of a treaty or international agreement has been found according to article 146 b), such a document cannot be the subject of an objection of unconstitutionality. The treaty or international agreement found to be unconstitutional shall not be ratified.
… (Art. 147) - Romanian…
(3) În cazul în care constituţionalitatea tratatului sau acordului internaţional a fost constatată potrivit articolului 146 litera b), acesta nu poate face obiectul unei excepţii de neconstituţionalitate. Tratatul sau acordul internaţional constatat ca fiind neconstituţional nu poate fi ratificat.
… (Art. 147)
Status of the Constitution
- English
The law establishes the rules concerning:
…
- the procedure according to which the habits and customs will be recognized [constatées] and harmonized with the fundamental principles of the Constitution;
… (Art. 101) - French
La loi fixe les règles concernant :
…
- la procédure selon laquelle les us et coutumes sont constatés et mis en harmonie avec les principes fondamentaux de la Constitution ;
… (Art. 101)
Status of the Constitution
- English(1) Customary international law is part of the law of Zimbabwe, unless it is inconsistent with this Constitution or an Act of Parliament.
… (Sec. 326)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishI. The Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan is the supreme law in the Republic of Azerbaijan.
II. The Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan has direct binding effect.
III. The Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan is the foundation of the legal system in the Republic of Azerbaijan. (Art. 147) - AzerbaijaniI. Azərbaycan Respublikasının Konstitusiyası Azərbaycan Respublikasında ən yüksək hüquqi qüvvəyə malikdir.
II. Azərbaycan Respublikasının Konstitusiyası birbaşa hüquqi qüvvəyə malikdir.
III. Azərbaycan Respublikasının Konstitusiyası Azərbaycan Respublikasının qanunvericilik sisteminin əsasıdır. (Maddə 147)