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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
- EnglishEvery citizen has the duty to respect, to comply with and to defend the Fundamental Law and the Juridical Order of the Nation. (Art. 21)
- SpanishTodo ciudadano tiene el deber de respetar, cumplir y defender la Ley Fundamental y el Ordenamiento Jurídico de la Nación. (Art. 21)
- FrenchTout citoyen a le devoir de respecter, d'observer et de défendre la Loi fondamentale et l'ordonnancement juridique de la Nation. (Art. 21)
Status of the Constitution
- English
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Paragraph 2. Final decisions on merits, pronounced by the Supreme Federal Court, in direct actions of unconstitutionality and declaratory actions of constitutionality shall have force against all, as well as a binding effect, as regards the other bodies of the Judicial Power and the governmental entities and entities owned by the Federal Government, in the federal, state, and local levels.
… (Art. 102) - Portuguese
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§ 2º As decisões definitivas de mérito, proferidas pelo Supremo Tribunal Federal, nas ações diretas de inconstitucionalidade e nas ações declaratórias de constitucionalidade produzirão eficácia contra todos e efeito vinculante, relativamente aos demais órgãos do Poder Judiciário e à administração pública direta e indireta, nas esferas federal, estadual e municipal.
… (Art. 102)
Status of the Constitution
- English1. The Constitutional Court shall adopt decisions and opinions.
2. Decisions and opinions of the Constitutional Court shall be final and shall enter into force at the moment of being published.
… (Art. 170) - Armenian1. Սահմանադրական դատարանն ընդունում է որոշումներ և եզրակացություններ:
2. Սահմանադրական դատարանի որոշումները և եզրակացությունները վերջնական են և ուժի մեջ են մտնում հրապարակման պահից։
… (Հոդված 170)
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.
… (Art. 125)
Status of the Constitution
- English(1) The exercise and enjoyment of rights and freedoms are inseparable from the performance of duties and obligations, and accordingly, every citizen shall:
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(b) uphold and defend the Constitution;
… (Sec. 220)