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Judicial Protection
- EnglishEvery person has the right to free access to justice and the effective, impartial and expeditious protection of their rights and interests, subject to the principles of immediate and swift enforcement; in no case shall there be lack of proper defense. Failure to abide by legal rulings shall be punishable by law. (Art. 75)
- SpanishToda persona tiene derecho al acceso gratuito a la justicia y a la tutela efectiva, imparcial y expedita de sus derechos e intereses, con sujeción a los principios de inmediación y celeridad; en ningún caso quedará en indefensión. El incumplimiento de las resoluciones judiciales será sancionado por la ley. (Art. 75)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishThe right of complaint shall be guaranteed. Every Liechtenstein citizen shall be entitled to lodge a complaint regarding any action or procedure on the part of a public authority that is contrary to the Constitution, the law, or ordinances and that is detrimental to his rights or interests. Such complaint may be addressed to the immediately superior authority and may, if necessary, be pursued to the highest authority, to the extent that the stages of recourse are not limited by law. If a complaint thus submitted is rejected by the superior authority, the superior authority shall be required to disclose to the complainant the reasons for its decision. (Art. 43)
- GermanDas Recht der Beschwerdeführung ist gewährleistet. Jeder Landesangehörige ist berechtigt, über das seine Rechte oder Interessen benachteiligende verfassungs-, gesetz- oder verordnungswidrige Benehmen oder Verfahren einer Behörde bei der ihr unmittelbar vorgesetzten Stelle Beschwerde zu erheben und dies nötigenfalls bis zur höchsten Stelle zu verfolgen, soweit nicht eine gesetzliche Beschränkung des Rechtsmittelzuges entgegensteht. Wird die eingebrachte Beschwerde von der vorgesetzten Stelle verworfen, so ist diese verpflichtet, dem Beschwerdeführer die Gründe ihrer Entscheidung zu eröffnen. (Art. 43)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishThe judge is in charge of the protection of the rights and freedoms and of the judicial security of the persons and of the groups, as well as of the application of the law. (Art. 117)
- Arabicيتولّى القاضي حماية حقوق الأشخاص والجماعات وحرّياتهم وأمنهم القضائيّ، وتطبيق القانون. (الفصل 117)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishA constitutional law will develop the matters relative to [the recourse of] amparo, personal exhibition and the constitutionality of the laws. (Art. 276)
- SpanishUna ley constitucional desarrollará lo relativo al amparo, a la exhibición personal y a la constitucionalidad de las leyes. (Art. 276)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishThe rights specified in Article 65, paras. 4 and 5, Article 66, Article 69, Article 71 and Articles 74-76, may be asserted subject to limitations specified by statute. (Art. 81)
- PolishPraw określonych w art. 65 ust. 4 i 5, art. 66, art. 69, art. 71 i art. 74-76 można dochodzić w granicach określonych w ustawie. (Art. 81)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishEvery citizen shall have the right to resort to the courts against acts that violate their rights recognized by the Constitution and by the law, and justice may not be denied because of an insufficiency of economic means. (Art. 20)
- PortugueseTodo o cidadão tem direito de recorrer aos tribunais contra os actos que violem os seus direitos reconhecidos pela Constituição e pela lei, não podendo a justiça ser denegada por insuficiência de meios económicos. (Art. 20)
Judicial Protection
- English
[The following] are attributions of the Supreme Court of Justice:
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3) To take cognizance of and to resolve the recourses of amparo for violation of rights established in the Constitution, in accordance with the Law of Constitutional Justice.
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Son atribuciones de la Corte Suprema de Justicia:
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3) Conocer y resolver los recursos de amparo por violación de los derechos establecidos en la Constitución, de acuerdo a la Ley de Justicia Constitucional.
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Judicial Protection
- EnglishEveryone has the right to have any decision regarding his rights, duties, and any charges brought against him made without undue delay by an independent, impartial court constituted by law.
… (Art. 23) - SloveneVsakdo ima pravico, da o njegovih pravicah in dolžnostih ter o obtožbah proti njemu brez nepotrebnega odlašanja odloča neodvisno, nepristransko in z zakonom ustanovljeno sodišče.
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Judicial Protection
- EnglishThe right to litigate shall be guaranteed for all, and no one shall be deprived of the right to resort to the justice system. (Art. 52)
- Arabicيكفل للكافة الحق في التقاضي، ولا يجوز منع أحد من حقه في اللجوء إلي العدالة. (الماده 53)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishEveryone shall have, in case of infringement of one's rights and freedoms, a claim to an honest and public treatment of his complaint within a reasonable time by an independent and impartial judge. (Art. 10)
- DutchEen ieder heeft bij aantasting van zijn rechten en vrijheden aanspraak op een eerlijke en openbare behandeling van zijn klacht binnen redelijke termijn door een onafhankelijke en onpartijdige rechter. (Art. 10)