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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishA citizen has the obligation to obey the Constitution and law;
… (Art. 46) - VietnameseCông dân có nghĩa vụ tuân theo Hiến pháp và pháp luật;
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Status of the Constitution
- English... The conclusion of international treaties that contravene the Constitution of Ukraine is possible only after introducing relevant amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine. (Art. 9)
- Ukrainian... Укладення міжнародних договорів, які суперечать Конституції України, можливе лише після внесення відповідних змін до Конституції України. (Стаття 9)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe laws to which the Constitution confers the character of organic laws are voted and modified within the following conditions.
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– They are promulgated after [the] declaration of the Supreme Court of their conformity to the Constitution. (Art. 87) - Arabicيُصوّت على القوانين التي يمنحها الدستور طابع القوانين الأساسية وتُعدّل وفق الشروط التالية.
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- تصدر بعد إعلان المحكمة العليا تطابقها مع الدستور. (المادة 87) - FrenchLes lois auxquelles la Constitution confère le caractère de lois organiques sont votées et modifiées dans les conditions suivantes.
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- Elles sont promulguées après déclaration par la Cour Suprême de leur conformité à la Constitution. (Art. 87)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe exercise and enjoyment of rights and freedoms is inseparable from the performance of duties and obligations; and, accordingly, it shall be the duty of every citizen-
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g. to acquaint himself or herself with the provisions of the Constitution and to uphold and defend the Constitution and the law. (National Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy, XXIX)
Status of the Constitution
- English
Laws, presidential decrees and other acts in force before the entry into force of amendments and additions to the Constitution shall be applied to the extent that they do not contradict the Constitution.
... (Art. 142) - Belarusian
Законы, указы Прэзідэнта і іншыя акты, што дзейнічалі да ўступлення ў сілу змяненняў і дапаўненняў Канстытуцыі, прымяняюцца ў частцы, якая не супярэчыць Канстытуцыі.
... (Артыкул 142) - Russian
Законы, указы Президента и другие акты, действовавшие до вступления в силу изменений и дополнений Конституции, применяются в части, не противоречащей Конституции.
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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishA statute of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands continues in effect except to the extent it is inconsistent with this Constitution, or is amended or repealed. A writ, action, suit, proceeding, civil or criminal liability, prosecution, judgment, sentence, order, decree, appeal, cause of action, defense, contract, claim, demand, title, or right continues unaffected except as modified in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution. (Art. XV, Sec. 1)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe customary authority is recognized.
It is devolved conforming to local custom, provided that it is not contrary to the Constitution, to the law, to public order and to good morals.
… (Art. 207) - FrenchL’autorité coutumière est reconnue.
Elle est dévolue conformément à la coutume locale, pour autant que celle-ci ne soit pas contraire à la Constitution, à la loi, à l’ordre public et aux bonnes moeurs.
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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThis Constitution is the supreme law of Barbados and, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, if any other law is inconsistent with this Constitution, this Constitution shall prevail and the other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void. (Sec. 1)
Status of the Constitution
- English
This Constitution will govern from its publication in La Gaceta, the Official Gazette, and abrogates [deroga] any other legal provision that opposes it.
The current juridical order will still be in force in all that which does not oppose this Constitution. (Art. 196) - Spanish
La presente Constitución regirá desde su publicación en La Gaceta, Diario Oficial y deroga cualquier otra disposición legal que se le oponga.
El ordenamiento jurídico existente seguirá en vigencia en todo aquello que no se oponga a la presente Constitución. (Art. 196)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishIt is the duty of each citizen of Estonia to be loyal to the constitutional order and to defend the independence of Estonia.
In the absence of other means of opposing a forcible attempt to change the constitutional order of Estonia, every citizen of Estonia has the right to resist such an attempt of his or her own initiative. (Sec. 54) - EstonianEesti kodaniku kohus on olla ustav põhiseaduslikule korrale ning kaitsta Eesti iseseisvust.
Kui muid vahendeid ei leidu, on igal Eesti kodanikul õigus osutada põhiseadusliku korra vägivaldsele muutmisele omaalgatuslikku vastupanu. (§ 54)