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Status of the Constitution
Ethiopia
- EnglishWe, the Nations, Nationalities and Peoples of Ethiopia: …
Have therefore adopted, on 8 December 1994 this Constitution through representatives we have duly elected for this purpose as an instrument that binds us in a mutual commitment to fulfill the objectives and the principles set forth above. (Preamble) - Amharicእኛ የኢትዮጵያ ብሔሮች፣ …
ይህ ሕገ መንግሥት ከዚህ በላይ ለገለጽናቸው ዓላማዎችና እምነቶች ማሰሪያ እንዲሆነንእንዲወክሉን መርጠን በላክናቸው ተወካዮቻቸን አማካይነት በሕገ መንግሥት ጉባኤ ዛሬ ኅዳር 29 ቀን 1987 አጽድቀነዋል፡፡ (መግቢያ)
Status of the Constitution
Colombia
- EnglishThe decisions [fallos] issued by the Court in the exercise of the jurisdictional control make final the matter [hacer tránsito a cosa] judged constitutional.
No authority may reproduce the material content of the juridical act declared unconstitutional [inexquibilidad/unexecutable] for fundamental reasons, while the provisions that served to make the confrontation[,] between the ordinary norm and the Constitution[,] subsist in the Charter [Carta]. (Art. 243) - SpanishLos fallos que la Corte dicte en ejercicio del control jurisdiccional hacen tránsito a cosa juzgada constitucional.
Ninguna autoridad podrá reproducir el contenido material del acto jurídico declarado inexequible por razones de fondo, mientras subsistan en la Carta las disposiciones que sirvieron para hacer la confrontación entre la norma ordinaria y la Constitución. (Art. 243)
Status of the Constitution
Saudi Arabia
- EnglishThe regime derives its power from the Holy Qur'an and the Prophet's Sunnah which rule over this and all other State Laws. (Basic Law, Art. 7)
- Arabicيستمد الحكم في المملكة العربية السعودية سلطته من كتاب الله تعالى وسنة رسوله. وهما الحاكمان على هذا النظام وجميع أنظمة الدولة. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 7)
Status of the Constitution
Portugal
- English1. A declaration of unconstitutionality or illegality with generally binding force has effect as of the moment at which the norm declared unconstitutional or illegal came into force, and causes the revalidation of any norms that the said norm repealed.
2. However, in the case of unconstitutionality or illegality due to breach of a subsequent constitutional or legal norm, the declaration only has effect as of the moment at which the latter came into force.
… (Art. 282) - Portuguese1. A declaração de inconstitucionalidade ou de ilegalidade com força obrigatória geral produz efeitos desde a entrada em vigor da norma declarada inconstitucional ou ilegal e determina a repristinação das normas que ela, eventualmente, haja revogado.
2. Tratando-se, porém, de inconstitucionalidade ou de ilegalidade por infracção de norma constitucional ou legal posterior, a declaração só produz efeitos desde a entrada em vigor desta última.
… (Art. 282)
Status of the Constitution
Guinea-Bissau
- English1. Constitutional principles relating to the rights, liberties and guarantees are directly applicable and binding on both public and private entities.
… (Art. 30) - Portuguese1 - Os preceitos constitucionais respeitantes aos direitos, liberdades e garantias são directamente aplicáveis e vinculam as entidades públicas e privadas.
... (Art. 30)
Status of the Constitution
Ecuador
- EnglishThe Constitution is the supreme law of the land and prevails over any other legal regulatory framework. The standards and acts of public power must be upheld in conformity with the provisions of the Constitution; otherwise, they shall not be legally binding.
The Constitution and international human rights treaties ratified by the State that recognize rights that are more favorable than those enshrined in the Constitution shall prevail over any other legal regulatory system or action by public power. (Art. 424) - SpanishLa Constitución es la norma suprema y prevalece sobre cualquier otra del ordenamiento jurídico. Las normas y los actos del poder público deberán mantener conformidad con las disposiciones constitucionales; en caso contrario carecerán de eficacia jurídica.
La Constitución y los tratados internacionales de derechos humanos ratificados por el Estado que reconozcan derechos más favorables a los contenidos en la Constitución, prevalecerán sobre cualquier otra norma jurídica o acto del poder público. (Art. 424)
Status of the Constitution
Timor-Leste
- English…
Fully conscious of the need to build a democratic and institutional culture proper appropriate to a State based on the rule of law where respect for the Constitution, for the laws and for democratically elected institutions constitute its unquestionable foundation;
… (Preamble) - Tetum…
Ho neon-metin duni katak iha nesesidade atu harii kultura demokrátika institusionál ida rasik Estadu Direitu ninian, iha ne’ebé ema sei respeitu Konstituisaun, lei no instituisaun ne’ebé povu rasik mak hili;
… (Preámbulu) - Portuguese…
Plenamente conscientes da necessidade de se erigir uma cultura democrática e institucional própria de um Estado de Direito onde o respeito pela Constituição, pelas leis e pelas instituições democraticamente eleitas sejam a sua base inquestionável;
… (Preâmbulo)
Status of the Constitution
Serbia
- EnglishRule of law is a fundamental prerequisite for the Constitution which is based on inalienable human rights.
The rule of law shall be exercised through free and direct elections, constitutional guarantees of human and minority rights, separation of power, independent judiciary and observance of Constitution and Law by the authorities. (Art. 3) - Serbian CyrillicВладавина права је основна претпоставка Устава и почива на неотуђивим људским правима.
Владавина права се остварује слободним и непосредним изборима, уставним јемствима људских и мањинских права, поделом власти, независном судском влашћу и повиновањем власти Уставу и закону. (Члан 3)
Status of the Constitution
Malawi
- English1. Appropriate principles of interpretation of this Constitution shall be developed and employed by the courts to reflect the unique character and supreme status of this Constitution.
2. In interpreting the provisions of this Constitution a court of law shall—
a. promote the values which underlie an open and democratic society;
b. take full account of the provisions of Chapter III and Chapter IV9; and
c. where applicable, have regard to current norms of public international law and comparable foreign case law.
3. Where a court of law declares an act of executive or a law to be invalid, that court may apply such interpretation of that act or law as is consistent with this Constitution.
4. Any law that ousts or purports to oust the jurisdiction of the courts to entertain matters pertaining to this Constitution shall be invalid. (Sec. 11)
Status of the Constitution
United Arab Emirates
- EnglishThe provisions of this Constitution shall prevail over the Constitutions of the member Emirates of the UAE and the federal laws which are issued in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution shall have priority over the legislations, regulations and decisions issued by the authorities of the Emirates.
In case of conflict, that part of the inferior legislation which is inconsistent with the superior legislation shall be rendered null and void to the extent that removes the inconsistency. In case of dispute, the matter shall be referred to the Federal Supreme Court for its ruling. (Art. 151) - Arabicﻷﺣﻜﺎﻡ ﻫﺬﺍ اﻟﺪﺳﺘﻮﺭ اﻟﺴ ﻴﺎدﺓ ﻋﻠﻰ دﺳﺎﺗﻴﺮ اﻻﻣ ﺎراﺕ اﻷﻋﻀﺎﺀ ﻓﻲ اﻻﺗﺤ ﺎﺩ. وﻟﻠﻘﻮ اﻧﻴﻦ اﻻﺗﺤﺎ دﻳﺔ اﻟﺘﻲ ﺗﺼﺪﺭ وﻓﻘﺎ ﻷﺣﻜﺎﻣﻪ اﻷوﻟﻮﻳﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﺘﺸﺮﻳﻌﺎﺕ واﻟﻠ ﻮاﺋﺢ واﻟﻘ ﺮاراﺕ اﻟﺼﺎ درﺓ ﻋﻦ ﺳﻠﻄﺎﺕ اﻻ ﻣﺎراﺕ.
وﻓﻲ ﺣﺎﻟﺔ اﻟﺘﻌ ﺎرﺽ، ﻳﺒﻄﻞ ﻣﻦ اﻟﺘﺸﺮﻳﻊ اﻷدﻧﻰ ﻣﺎ ﻳﺘﻌﺎرﺽ ﻣﻊ اﻟﺘﺸﺮﻳﻊ اﻷﻋ ﻠﻰ، وﺑﺎﻟﻘﺪﺭ اﻟﺬﻱ ﻳﺰﻳﻞ ذﻟﻚ اﻟﺘ ﻌﺎرﺽ، وﻋﻨﺪ اﻟﺨﻼﻑ ﻳﻌﺮﺽ اﻷﻣﺮ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﻤﺤﻜﻤﺔ اﻻ ﺗﺤﺎدﻳﺔ اﻟﻌﻠﻴﺎ ﻟﻠﺒﺖ ﻓﻴﻪ. (المادّة 151)