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Judicial Protection
- EnglishIf in any proceedings in a subordinate court a question arises as to a contravention of any of the provisions of this Part6, the court may, and shall if a party to the proceedings so requests, refer the question to the High Court unless, in the opinion of the court, the question raised is frivolous or vexatious. (Sec. 39)
Judicial Protection
- English…
2. The tasks of the Constitutional Court shall be:
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b. to assess the consistency of decisions of government institutions with one or more of the constitutional rights mentioned in Chapter V.
… (Art. 144) - Dutch…
2. Het Constitutioneel Hof heeft tot taak:
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b. Het beoordelen van de verenigbaarheid van besluiten van overheidsorganen met één of meer der in Hoofdstuk V genoemde grondrechten.
... (Art. 144)
Judicial Protection
- English
In order to obtain a right given by this Chapter3, application shall be made in accord with the stipulations, to the Supreme Court of the Union. (Sec. 377)
- Burmese
ဤအခန်း၌ ပေးအပ်ထားသော အခွင့်အရေးတစ်ရပ်ရပ်ကို ရယူလိုပါလျှင် သတ်မှတ်ချက်များနှင့်အညီ ပြည်ထောင်စုတရားလွှတ်တော်ချုပ်သို့ လျှောက်ထားပိုင်ခွင့်ရှိရမည်။ (ပုဒ်မ-၃၇၇)
Judicial Protection
- English1. The courts shall guarantee and ensure observance of the Constitution, the laws and any other legislative provisions in force, protection of the rights and legitimate interests of citizens and institutions and shall decide on the legality of administrative acts.
… (Art. 177) - Portuguese1. Os tribunais garantem e asseguram a observância da Constituição, das leis e demais disposições normativas vigentes, a protecção dos direitos e interesses legítimos dos cidadãos e das instituições e decidem sobre a legalidade dos actos administrativos.
… (Art. 177)
Judicial Protection
- English(1) The High Court Division on the application of any person aggrieved, may give such directions or orders to any person or authority, including any person performing any function in connection with the affairs of the Republic, as may be appropriate for the enforcement of any of the fundamental rights conferred by Part III of this Constitution.
… (Art. 102) - Bengali(১) কোন সংক্ষুব্ধ ব্যক্তির আবেদনক্রমে এই সংবিধানের তৃতীয় ভাগের দ্বারা অর্পিত মৌলিক অধিকারসমূহের যে কোন একটি বলবৎ করিবার জন্য প্রজাতন্ত্রের বিষয়াবলীর সহিত সম্পর্কিত কোন দায়িত্ব পালনকারী ব্যক্তিসহ যে কোন ব্যক্তি বা কর্তৃপক্ষকে হাইকোর্ট বিভাগ উপযুক্ত নির্দেশাবলী বা আদেশাবলী দান করিতে পারিবেন।
… (অনুচ্ছেদ ১০২)
Judicial Protection
- English... Any person whose rights or liberties protected under the Constitution are violated, can invoke the provisions of the Constitution to exercise his or her right to bring a lawsuit or to defend himself or herself in the Court.
Any person injured from the violation of his or her rights or liberties or from the commission of a criminal offence by another person, shall have the right to remedy or assistance from the State, as prescribed by law. (Sec. 25) - Thai... บุคคลซึ่งถูกละเมิดสิทธิหรือเสรีภาพที่ได้รับความคุ้มครองตามรัฐธรรมนูญ สามารถยกบทบัญญัติแห่งรัฐธรรมนูญเพื่อใช้สิทธิทางศาลหรือยกขึ้นเป็นข้อต่อสู้คดีในศาลได้
บุคคลซึ่งได้รับความเสียหายจากการถูกละเมิดสิทธิหรือเสรีภาพหรือจากการกระทําความผิดอาญาของบุคคลอื่น ย่อมมีสิทธิที่จะได้รับการเยียวยาหรือช่วยเหลือจากรัฐตามที่กฎหมายบัญญัติ (มาตรา ๒๕)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishThe judicial power is the guarantor of the individual freedoms and of the fundamental rights of the citizens.
… (Art. 150) - FrenchLe pouvoir judiciaire est le garant des libertés individuelles et des droits fondamentaux des citoyens.
… (Art. 150)
Judicial Protection
- English
(1) The Constitutional Court pronounces judgement on the unconstitutionality
1. of laws
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c) on application by a person who alleges to have infringement of his rights directly by unconstitutionality, if the ordinance has become effective without a judicial decision having been rendered or a ruling having been rendered has become effective for this person;
d) on application by a person who, as a party in a legal matter that has been decided by a court of justice of first instance, alleges infringement of his rights because of the application of an unconstitutional law, on the occasion of an appeal filed against that decision;
… (Art. 140) - German
(1) Der Verfassungsgerichtshof erkennt über Verfassungswidrigkeit
1. von Gesetzen
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c) auf Antrag einer Person, die unmittelbar durch diese Verfassungswidrigkeit in ihren Rechten verletzt zu sein behauptet, wenn das Gesetz ohne Fällung einer gerichtlichen Entscheidung oder ohne Erlassung eines Bescheides für diese Person wirksam geworden ist;
d) auf Antrag einer Person, die als Partei einer von einem ordentlichen Gericht in erster Instanz entschiedenen Rechtssache wegen Anwendung eines verfassungswidrigen Gesetzes in ihren Rechten verletzt zu sein behauptet, aus Anlass eines gegen diese Entscheidung erhobenen Rechtsmittels;
… (Art. 140)
Judicial Protection
- English(1) Every person shall have the right to—
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(f) freedom to petition the Executive for redress of grievances and to resort to the Courts for the protection of his or her rights.
… (Sec. 25)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishEveryone has the right to have his or her case dealt with appropriately and without undue delay by a legally competent court of law or other authority, as well as to have a decision pertaining to his or her rights or obligations reviewed by a court of law or other independent organ for the administration of justice.
… (Sec. 21) - FinnishJokaisella on oikeus saada asiansa käsitellyksi asianmukaisesti ja ilman aiheetonta viivytystä lain mukaan toimivaltaisessa tuomioistuimessa tai muussa viranomaisessa sekä oikeus saada oikeuksiaan ja velvollisuuksiaan koskeva päätös tuomioistuimen tai muun riippumattoman lainkäyttöelimen käsiteltäväksi.
… (21 §) - SwedishVar och en har rätt att på behörigt sätt och utan ogrundat dröjsmål få sin sak behandlad av en domstol eller någon annan myndighet som är behörig enligt lag samt att få ett beslut som gäller hans eller hennes rättigheter och skyldigheter behandlat vid domstol eller något annat oavhängigt rättskipningsorgan.
… (21 §)