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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThis Constitution will enter into full force on the eighth of November 1949, and it derogates the previous ones. The existing juridical order is maintained in force, while is not modified or derogated by the competent organs of the Public Power, or has not been derogated expressly or implicitly by this Constitution. (Art. 197)
- SpanishEsta Constitución entrará en plena vigencia el ocho de noviembre de 1949, y deroga las anteriores. Se mantiene en vigor el ordenamiento jurídico existente, mientras no sea modificado o derogado por los órganos competentes del Poder Público, o no quede derogado expresa o implícitamente por la presente Constitución. (Art. 197)
Status of the Constitution
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Churches and religious organisations shall conduct their affairs freely according to their canons and statutes.
The status of churches and other religious organisations in the State shall be established by agreement or by law.
The teaching proclaimed by churches and religious organisations, other religious activities, and houses of prayer may not be used for purposes that are in conflict with the Constitution and laws.
There shall be no state religion in Lithuania. (Art. 43) - Lithuanian…
Bažnyčios bei religinės organizacijos laisvai tvarkosi pagal savus kanonus ir statutus.
Bažnyčių bei kitų religinių organizacijų būklė valstybėje nustatoma susitarimu arba įstatymu.
Bažnyčių bei religinių organizacijų mokslo skelbimas, kita tikybinė veikla, taip pat maldos namai negali būti naudojami tam, kas prieštarauja Konstitucijai ir įstatymams.
Lietuvoje nėra valstybinės religijos. (43 straipsnis)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe Tribunals of the Federation will resolve any dispute that arises[:]
I. From general norms, acts or omissions of the authority that violates the human rights and the guarantees granted for their protection by this Constitution, as well as from the international treaties to which the Mexican State is party;
… (Art. 103) - SpanishLos Tribunales de la Federación resolverán toda controversia que se suscite
I. Por normas generales, actos u omisiones de la autoridad que violen los derechos humanos reconocidos y las garantías otorgadas para su protección por esta Constitución, así como por los tratados internacionales de los que el Estado Mexicano sea parte;
… (Art. 103)
Status of the Constitution
- English(1) Every person has an obligation to respect, uphold and defend this Constitution.
… (Art. 3) - Swahili(1) Kila mtu ana jukumu la kuheshimu, kulinda na kutetea Katiba hii.
… (Kifungu cha 3)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishEvery citizen has duty to abide by the provisions of this Constitution. (Sec. 384)
- Burmeseနိုင်ငံသားတိုင်းသည် ဤဖွဲ့စည်းပုံအခြေခံဥပဒေပါ ပြဌာန်းချက်များကိုလိုက်နာစောင့်ထိန်းရန် တာဝန်ရှိသည်။ (ပုဒ်မ-၃၈၄)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishConstitutional provisions shall be interpreted by the literal meaning of its wording that is mostly closely in line with the Constitution as a whole. In the event of any doubt, it is the most favorable interpretation of the full and effective force of rights and that best respects the will of the constituent, in accordance with the general principles of constitutional interpretation that shall prevail. (Art. 427)
- SpanishLas normas constitucionales se interpretarán por el tenor literal que más se ajuste a la Constitución en su integralidad. En caso de duda, se interpretarán en el sentido que más favorezca a la plena vigencia de los derechos y que mejor respete la voluntad del constituyente, y de acuerdo con los principios generales de la interpretación constitucional. (Art. 427)
Status of the Constitution
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The power3 is limited by the Constitution and the law.
… (Art. 11) - Montenegrin
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Vlast je ograničena Ustavom i zakonom.
… (Član 11)
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
- EnglishThis Constitution shall have the status as supreme law and there shall be no legal or political authority save as is provided by or under this Constitution. (Sec. 199)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe respect of the Constitution, compliance with the laws issued by Public Authority, abiding by public order and morality, observing national traditions and established customs is a duty of all who reside in the State of Qatar or enter its territory. (Art. 57)
- Arabicاحترام الدستور، والامتثال للقوانين الصّادرة عن السّلطة العامة، والالتزام بالنظام العام والآداب العامة، ومراعاة التقاليد الوطنية والأعراف المستقرّة، واجب على جميع من يسكن دولة قطر، أو يحل بإقليمها. (المادّة 57)