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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishAll the provisions stipulated by laws and regulations prior to the promulgation of this Constitution shall remain in force, and they may neither be amended nor repealed except in accordance with the regulations and procedures prescribed herein.
The state shall be obliged to issue laws executing the provisions of this Constitution. (Art. 224) - Arabicكل ما نصّت عليه القوانين واللّوائح من أحكام قبل صدور الدّستور، يبقى نافذاً، ولا يجوز تعديلها، ولا إلغاؤها إلّا وفقاً للقواعد، والإجراءات المقرّرة فى الدستور.
وتلتزم الدولة بإصدار القوانين المنفذة لأحكام هذا الدستور. (المادّة 224)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishI. Every person, natural and legal, as well as public organs, public functions and institutions, are subject to the present Constitution.
II. The Constitution is the supreme norm of Bolivian law and enjoys supremacy before any other normative disposition. The components of constitutional law include the international Treaties and Conventions in the matter of human rights and the norms of Communitarian Law, which have been ratified by the country. The application of the legal norms shall be governed by the following hierarchy, in accordance with the authority of the territorial entities:
1. Constitution of the State
2. International treaties
3. National laws, statutes of the autonomies, organic charters and the other departmental, municipal and indigenous legislation.
4. Decrees, regulations and other resolutions issued by the corresponding executive organs. (Art. 410) - SpanishI. Todas las personas, naturales y jurídicas, así como los órganos públicos, funciones públicas e instituciones, se encuentran sometidos a la presente Constitución.
II. La Constitución es la norma suprema del ordenamiento jurídico boliviano y goza de primacía frente a cualquier otra disposición normativa. El bloque de constitucionalidad está integrado por los Tratados y Convenios internacionales en materia de Derechos Humanos y las normas de Derecho Comunitario, ratificados por el país. La aplicación de las normas jurídicas se regirá por la siguiente jerarquía, de acuerdo a las competencias de las entidades territoriales:
1. Constitución Política del Estado.
2. Los tratados internacionales.
3. Las leyes nacionales, los estatutos autonómicos, las cartas orgánicas y el resto de legislación departamental, municipal e indígena.
4. Los decretos, reglamentos y demás resoluciones emanadas de los órganos ejecutivos correspondientes. (Art. 410)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishAny provisions that oppose what is provided in this Fundamental Law are derogated. (Derogatory Provision)
- SpanishQuedan derogadas cuantas disposiciones se opongan a lo dispuesto en la presente Ley Fundamental. (Disposición Derogatoria)
- FrenchLes dispositions contraires à la présente Loi fondamentale sont réputées abrogées. (Disposition abrogative)
Status of the Constitution
- English(1) This Charter11 applies
(a) to the Parliament and government of Canada in respect of all matters within the authority of Parliament including all matters relating to the Yukon Territory and Northwest Territories; and
(b) to the legislature and government of each province in respect of all matters within the authority of the legislature of each province. (Constitution Act 1982, Sec. 32) - French(1) La présente charte s’applique:
a) au Parlement et au gouvernement du Canada, pour tous les domaines relevant du Parlement, y compris ceux qui concernent le territoire du Yukon et les territoires du Nord-Ouest;
b) à la législature et au gouvernement de chaque province, pour tous les domains relevant de cette législature. (Loi constitutionnelle de 1982, Sec. 32)
Status of the Constitution
- English…
No law or administrative or local rules and regulations shall contravene the constitution.
All state organs, the armed forces, all political parties and public organizations and all enterprises and undertakings must abide by the Constitution and the law. All acts in violation of the Constitution and the law must be investigated.
No organization or individual may enjoy the privilege of being above the Constitution and the law. (Art. 5) - Chinese...
一切法律、行政法规和地方性法规都不得同宪法相抵触。
一切国家机关和武装力量、各政党和各社会团体、各企业事业组织都必须遵守宪法和法律。一切违反宪法和法律的行为,必须予以追究。
任何组织或者个人都不得有超越宪法和法律的特权。(第五条 )
Status of the Constitution
- English
ll that is prescribed by laws, royal decrees and orders, regulations, and decisions in force on the date on which this statute comes into force shall remain in effect, provided that it does not contradict any of its provisions. (Art. 94)
- Arabic
كل ما قررته القوانين، والمراسيم والأوامر السلطانية، واللوائح، والقرارات المعمول بها في تاريخ نفاذ هذا النظام يظل ساريا، شريطة ألا يتعارض مع نص من نصوصه. (المادّة ٩٤)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishIn the Republic of North Macedonia laws shall be in accordance with the Constitution and all other regulations in accordance with the Constitution and law. Everyone is obliged to respect the Constitution and the laws. (Art. 51)
- MacedonianВо Република Северна Македонија законите мораат да бидат во согласност со Уставот, а сите други прописи со Уставот и со закон. Секој е должен да ги почитува Уставот и законите. (Член 51)
Status of the Constitution
- English(1) The Sovereignty of Ghana resides in the people of Ghana in whose name and for whose welfare the powers of government are to be exercised in the manner and within the limits laid down in this Constitution.
(2) This Constitution shall be the supreme law of Ghana and any other law found to be inconsistent with any provision of this Constitution shall to the extent of the inconsistency, be void. (Art. 1)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishAll people and bodies that exercise public authority are subject to the Constitution, supreme law and basis of the legal system of the State. All laws, decrees, resolutions, regulations or acts contrary to this Constitution are null of plain right. (Art. 6)
- SpanishTodas las personas y los órganos que ejercen potestades públicas están sujetos a la Constitución, norma suprema y fundamento del ordenamiento jurídico del Estado. Son nulos de pleno derecho toda ley, decreto, resolución, reglamento o acto contrarios a esta Constitución. (Art. 6)
Status of the Constitution
- English
(1) All existing written law and unwritten law shall be valid and operative notwithstanding any inconsistency with the preceding provisions of this Chapter7.
(2) The subjection of any person on the order of a competent court to any form of punishment recognized by any existing written law shall not be a contravention of the provisions of this Chapter. (Art. 16) - Sinhala
(1) පවත්නා ලිඛිත නීති සහ ලිඛිත නොවූ නීති අතුරෙන් යම්කිසි ලිඛිත නීතියක් හෝ ලිඛිත නොවූ නීතියක් මේ පරිච්ඡේදයේ මෙයට ඉහතින් ඇති විධිවිධානවලට අනුකූල නොවුව ද, එකී සියලු පවත්නා ලිඛිත නීති සහ ලිඛිත නොවූ නීති බලාත්මකව ක්රියාත්මක වන්නේ ය.
(2) කවර වූ හෝ පවත්නා ලිඛිත නීතියකින් දඬුවමක් ලෙස පිළිගනු ලැබූ කවර වූ හෝ ආකාරයක දඬුවමකට කවර වූ හෝ තැනැත්තකු නිසි අධිකරණයක ආඥාව පිට යටත් කිරීම මේ පරිච්ඡේදයේ විධිවිධාන කඩකිරීමක් නොවන්නේ ය. (16 වැනි වගන්තිය)