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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)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishPolitical power lies with the people and shall be exercised in accordance with the Constitution. (Art. 108)
- PortugueseO poder político pertence ao povo e é exercido nos termos da Constituição. (Art. 108)
Status of the Constitution
- English
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Sovereignty is exercised in accordance with this Constitution which is the Supreme Law of the State.
Any law, any regulatory text and any administrative act contrary to these provisions is null and void. Consequently, any citizen has the right to present himself before the Constitutional Court against the laws, texts and acts presumed unconstitutional. (Art. 3) - French
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La souveraineté s'exerce conformément à la présente Constitution qui est la Loi Suprême de l'Etat.
Toute loi, tout texte réglementaire et tout acte administratif contraires à ces dispositions sont nuls et non avenus. En conséquence, tout citoyen a le droit de se pourvoir devant la Cour constitutionnelle contre les lois, textes et actes présumés inconstitutionnels. (Art. 3)
Status of the Constitution
- English
All Peruvians have the duty to honor Peru and to protect the national interests, as well as to respect, comply with and to defend the Constitution and the juridical order of the Nation. (Art. 38)
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Todos los peruanos tienen el deber de honrar al Perú y de proteger los intereses nacionales, así como de respetar, cumplir y defender la Constitución y el ordenamiento jurídico de la Nación. (Art. 38)
Status of the Constitution
- English1. Rules in violation of provisions of the Constitution or of the principles enshrined therein shall be unconstitutional.
2. The organic or formal unconstitutionality of regularly ratified international treaties shall not prevent the application of its standards in the legal system of São Tomé, provided that such rules are applied in the legal system of the other party, unless such unconstitutionality results in violation of a fundamental provision. (Art. 144) - Portuguese1. São inconstitucionais as normas que infrinjam o disposto na Constituição ou os princípios nela consignados.
2. A incostitucionalidade orgânica ou formal de tratados internacionais regularmente ratificados não impede a aplicação das suas normas na ordem jurídica são-tomense, desde que tais normas sejam aplicadas na ordem jurídica de outra parte, salvo se tal inconstitucionalidade resultar de violação de uma disposição fundamental. (Art. 144)
Status of the Constitution
- English... Any right or liberty stipulated by the Constitution to be as provided by law, or to be in accordance with the rules and procedures prescribed by law, can be exercised by a person or community, despite the absence of such law, in accordance with the intent of the Constitution. ... (Sec. 25)
- Thai… สิทธิหรือเสรีภาพใดที่รัฐธรรมนูญให้เป็นไปตามที่กฎหมายบัญญัติ หรือให้เป็นไปตามหลักเกณฑ์และวิธีการที่กฎหมายบัญญัติ แม้ยังไม่มีการตรากฎหมายนั้นขึ้นใช้บังคับ บุคคลหรือชุมชนย่อมสามารถใช้สิทธิหรือเสรีภาพนั้นได้ตามเจตนารมณ์ของรัฐธรรมนูญ … (มาตรา ๒๕)
Status of the Constitution
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6. … international treaties of the Russian Federation, which do not correspond to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, shall not be implemented or used.
… (Art. 125) - Russian…
6. … не соответствующие Конституции Российской Федерации международные договоры Российской Федерации не подлежат введению в действие и применению.
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