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Status of the Constitution
Lithuania
- EnglishJudges may not apply any laws that are in conflict with the Constitution.
… (Art. 110) - LithuanianTeisėjas negali taikyti įstatymo, kuris prieštarauja Konstitucijai.
... (110 straipsnis)
Status of the Constitution
Eswatini
- EnglishThe exercise and enjoyment of rights and freedoms is inseparable from the performance of duties and obligations, and accordingly, it shall be the duty of every citizen to -
(a) uphold and defend this Constitution and the law;
… (Sec. 63)
Status of the Constitution
Brunei Darussalam
- English(1) The Government shall be regulated in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, and the form of the Government shall not be altered save in pursuance of the power conferred by Article 85.
(2) Nothing in this Constitution shall be deemed to derogate from the prerogative powers and jurisdiction of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan and, for the avoidance of doubt, it is declared that His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan retains the power to make laws and to proclaim a further Part or Parts of the law of this Constitution as to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan from time to time may seem expedient. (Sec. 84) - Malay(1) Kerajaan hendaklah diatur perjalanannya menurut peruntukan-peruntukan Perlembagaan ini, dan bentuk Kerajaan itu tidak boleh diubah kecuali menurut kuasa yang diberikan oleh Perkara 85.
(2) Tiada sebarang apa pun dalam Perlembagaan ini boleh dianggap mengurangkan hak dan kuasa kedaulatan Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan dan, bagi mengelakkan kewahaman, maka adalah diisytiharkan bahawa Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan berkuasa untuk membuat undang-undang dan memasyhurkan lagi satu Bahagian atau Bahagian-Bahagian Perlembagaan ini dari masa ke semasa jika difikirkan oleh Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan elok diperbuat demikian. (Sec. 84)
Status of the Constitution
Colombia
- English…
Every person is obligated to obey the Constitution and the laws.
… (Art. 95) - Spanish...
Toda persona está obligada a cumplir la Constitución y las leyes.
... (Art. 95)
Status of the Constitution
Myanmar
- EnglishThis Constitution is the Basic Law of all the laws of the Union. (Sec. 449)
- Burmeseဤဖွဲ့စည်းပုံအခြေခံဥပဒေသည် နိုင်ငံတော်အတွင်းရှိ ဥပဒေအားလုံး၏ အခြေခံဥပဒေဖြစ်သည်။ (ပုဒ်မ-၄၄၉)
Status of the Constitution
Montenegro
- EnglishRights and liberties shall be exercised on the basis of the Constitution and the confirmed international agreements.
… (Art. 17) - MontenegrinPrava i slobode ostvaruju se na osnovu Ustava i potvrđenih međunarodnih sporazuma.
… (Član 17)
Status of the Constitution
Guinea
- EnglishIf the Constitutional Court referred to [the matter] by the President of the Republic or by a Deputy, has declared that an international engagement contains a clause contrary to the Constitution, the authorization to ratify it or to approve it may only intervene after the revision of the Constitution.
A law authorizing the ratification or the approval of an international engagement may not be promulgated and enter into force when it has been declared nonconforming to the Constitution. (Art. 150) - FrenchSi la Cour constitutionnelle, saisie par le président de la République ou un député a déclaré qu'un engagement international comporte une clause contraire à la loi fondamentale, l'autorisation de la ratifier ou de l'approuver ne peut intervenir qu'après la révision de la Constitution.
Une loi autorisant la ratification ou l'approbation d'un engagement international ne peut être promulguée et entrer en vigueur lorsqu'elle a été déclarée non conforme à la Constitution. (Art. 150)
Status of the Constitution
Ecuador
- EnglishJudges shall administer justice subject to the Constitution, international human rights instruments and the law.
… (Art. 172) - SpanishLas juezas y jueces administrarán justicia con sujeción a la Constitución, a los instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos y a la ley.
… (Art. 172)
Status of the Constitution
Qatar
- EnglishAll provisions embodied in laws and regulations in force upon the entering of this Constitution into force shall continue to be valid and effective unless they are amended in accordance with it. The enforcement of this Constitution shall not affect the provisions of the treaties and international agreements to which the State of Qatar is a party. (Art. 143)
- Arabicيبقى صحيحاً ونافذاً ما قررته القوانين واللوائح الصّادرة قبل العمل بهذا الدستور ما لم يجر تعديلها وفقاً لأحكامه. ولا يترتّب على العمل بالدستور الإخلال بأحكام المعاهدات والاتفاقيات الدولية التي تكون الدولة طرفاً فيها. (المادّة 143)
Status of the Constitution
Portugal
- EnglishIn matters that are submitted for judgement the courts may not apply norms that contravene the provisions of the Constitution or the principles enshrined therein. (Art. 204)
- PortugueseNos feitos submetidos a julgamento não podem os tribunais aplicar normas que infrinjam o disposto na Constituição ou os princípios nela consignados. (Art. 204)