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2. The State shall be subject to the Constitution and to the law.
3. The validity of the laws and other actions of the State and local Government depends upon their compliance with the Constitution.
4. The State shall recognise and value the norms and customs of East Timor that are not contrary to the Constitution and to any legislation dealing specifically with customary law. (Sec. 2) - Tetum…
2. Estadu hakruuk ba Lei-Inan no lei-oan sira.
3. Lei-oan sira no hahalok seluk tan hosi Estadu no kbiit autoridade lokál sira-nian foin sai válidu wainhira sira la’o tuir duni Lei-Inan haruka.
4. Estadu rekoñese no valoriza norma no lisan rai-Timór nian ne’ebé la’ós kontra Lei-Inan no mós lejizlasaun seluk tan ne’ebé ko’alia kona-ba direitu ne’ebé mai husi lisan no toman. (Art. 2) - Portuguese…
2. O Estado subordina-se à Constituição e às leis.
3. As leis e os demais actos do Estado e do poder local só são válidos se forem conformes com a Constituição.
4. O Estado reconhece e valoriza as normas e os usos costumeiros de Timor-Leste que não contrariem a Constituição e a legislação que trate especialmente do direito costumeiro. (Art. 2)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishNo one can be compelled to execute responsibilities contradicting the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan. (Art. 79)
- AzerbaijaniHeç kəs Azərbaycan Respublikasının Konstitusiyasına və ya qanunlarına zidd vəzifələrin icrasına məcbur edilə bilməz. (Maddə 79)
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Ratified international treaties must be in accordance with the Constitution. (Art. 16) - Serbian Cyrillic
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Потврђени међународни уговори морају бити у складу с Уставом. (Члан 16)
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A provision declared unconstitutional cannot be promulgated or applied. (Art. 89) - French…
Une disposition déclarée inconstitutionnelle ne peut être promulguée ou appliquée. (Art. 89)
Status of the Constitution
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The Constitution and laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall have absolute supremacy in the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall have the supreme legal force and direct effect, and constitute the basis of the single legal space on the entire territory of the country.
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The state, its bodies, other organizations, officials, public associations and citizens shall act in accordance with the Constitution and the laws. (Art. 15) - Uzbek
O‘zbekiston Respublikasida O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Konstitutsiyasi va qonunlarining ustunligi so‘zsiz tan olinadi.
O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Konstitutsiyasi mamlakatning butun hududida oliy yuridik kuchga ega, to‘g‘ridan to‘g‘ri amal qiladi va yagona huquqiy makonning asosini tashkil etadi.
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Davlat va uning organlari, boshqa tashkilotlar, mansabdor shaxslar, fuqarolik jamiyati institutlari hamda fuqarolar Konstitutsiya va qonunlarga muvofiq ish yuritadilar. (15-modda)
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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
- English1 The Confederation shall fulfil the duties that are assigned to it by Federal Constitution. (Art. 42)
- French1 La Confédération accomplit les tâches que lui attribue la Constitution. (Art. 42)
- German1 Der Bund erfüllt die Aufgaben, die ihm die Bundesverfassung zuweist. (Art. 42)
- Italian1 La Confederazione adempie i compiti che le sono assegnati dalla Costituzione. (Art. 42)