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Status of the Constitution
Belarus
- English
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adopt this Constitution, the Basic Law of the Republic of Belarus. (Preamble) - Belarusian
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прымаем гэтую Канстытуцыю — Асноўны Закон Рэспублікі Беларусь. (прэамбула) - Russian
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принимаем настоящую Конституцию – Основной Закон Республики Беларусь. (преамбула)
Status of the Constitution
Marshall Islands
- English(1) Subject to this Constitution:
(a) the existing law shall, until repealed or revoked, and subject to any amendment thereof, continue in force on and after the effective date of this Constitution;(b) all rights, obligations and liabilities arising under the existing law shall continue to exist on and after the effective date of this Constitution and shall be recognized, exercised and enforced accordingly.
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Status of the Constitution
Bangladesh
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(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Constitution, no law nor any provision thereof providing for detention, prosecution or punishment of any person, who is a member of any armed or defence or auxiliary forces or any individual, group of individuals or organisation or who is a prisoner of war, for genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes and other crimes under international law shall be deemed void or unlawful, or ever to have become void or unlawful, on the ground that such law or provision of any such law is inconsistent with, or repugnant to, any of the provisions of this Constitution. (Art. 47) - Bengali...
(৩) এই সংবিধানে যাহা বলা হইয়াছে, তাহা সত্ত্বেও গণহত্যাজনিত অপরাধ, মানবতাবিরোধী অপরাধ বা যুদ্ধাপরাধ এবং আন্তর্জাতিক আইনের অধীন অন্যান্য অপরাধের জন্য কোন সশস্ত্র বাহিনী বা প্রতিরক্ষা বাহিনী বা সহায়ক বাহিনীর সদস্য বা অন্য কোন ব্যক্তি, ব্যক্তি সমষ্টি বা সংগঠন কিংবা যুদ্ধবন্দীকে আটক, ফৌজদারীতে সোপর্দ কিংবা দন্ডদান করিবার বিধান-সংবলিত কোন আইন বা আইনের বিধান এই সংবিধানের কোন বিধানের সহিত অসমঞ্জস বা তাহার পরিপন্থী, এই কারণে বাতিল বা বেআইনী বলিয়া গণ্য হইবে না কিংবা কখনও বাতিল বা বেআইনী হইয়াছে বলিয়া গণ্য হইবে না । (অনুচ্ছেদ ৪৭)
Status of the Constitution
Djibouti
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A provision judged unconstitutional on the basis of this article ceases to be applicable and will no longer be applied in procedures. (Art. 80) - Arabic...
الحكم الذي يعتبر غير دستوري على أساس هذه المادة لم يعد قابلاً للتطبيق ولن يتم تطبيقه في الإجراءات. (المادة 80) - French…
Une disposition jugée inconstitutionnelle sur le fondement de cet article cesse d'être applicable et ne peut plus être appliquée aux procédures. (Art. 80)
Status of the Constitution
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishThe decision that declares a law, decree, or any other kind of nonjudicial resolution unconstitutional makes the challenged norm inapplicable and has full effect with respect to everyone. (Art. 133)
- SpanishLa sentencia que declare la inconstitucionalidad de una ley, decreto o cualquier género de resolución no judicial, hace inaplicable la norma impugnada y surte plenos efectos respecto a todos. (Art. 133)
Status of the Constitution
Czech Republic
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(2) Enforceable decisions of the Constitutional Court are binding on all authorities and persons.
(3) Decisions of the Constitutional Court which declare, pursuant to Article 87 paragraph 2, that a treaty is not in conformity with the constitutional order, are an obstacle to the ratification of the treaty until such time as they are brought into conformity with each other. (1993 Constitution, Art. 89) - Czech…
(2) Vykonatelná rozhodnutí Ústavního soudu jsou závazná pro všechny orgány i osoby.
(3) Rozhodnutí Ústavního soudu, kterým byl podle čl. 87 odst. 2 vysloven nesoulad mezinárodní smlouvy s ústavním pořádkem, brání ratifikaci smlouvy do doby, než bude nesoulad odstraněn. (Ústava 1993, Čl. 89)
Status of the Constitution
Palau
- EnglishAny provision of this Constitution or a law enacted pursuant to it which is in conflict with the Trusteeship Agreement between the United States of America and the United Nations Security Council shall not become effective until the date of termination of such Trusteeship Agreement. (Art. XV, Sec. 10)