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Legislature
- EnglishThe Federal Assembly - parliament of the Russian Federation shall be the representative and legislative body of the Russian Federation. (Art. 94)
- RussianФедеральное Собрание - парламент Российской Федерации - является представительным и законодательным органом Российской Федерации. (Статья 94)
Legislature
- English1. The National Assembly shall consist of elected Deputies, under the terms of the law.
… (Art. 93) - Portuguese1. A Assembleia Nacional é composta por Deputados eleitos, nos termos da lei.
… (Art. 93)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Senate is composed of elected members, one for each province and one for the National District, who shall exercise their role for four years. (Art. 78)
- SpanishEl Senado se compone de miembros elegidos a razón de uno por cada provincia y uno por el Distrito Nacional, cuyo ejercicio durará cuatro años. (Art. 78)
Legislature
- EnglishMembers of the House of Representatives who are elected on a constituency basis shall be elected by direct suffrage and secret ballot. ... (Sec. 85)
- Thaiสมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎรซึ่งมาจากการเลือกตั้งแบบแบ่งเขตเลือกตั้ง ให้ใช้วิธีออกเสียงลงคะแนนโดยตรงและลับ … (มาตรา ๘๕)
Legislature
- EnglishThe legislative power is exercised by the Parliament which includes two chambers: the National Assembly and the Senate.
The members of the National Assembly bear the title of Deputy; those of the Senate bear the title of Senator.
No one may belong at the same time to the National Assembly and to the Senate. (Art. 152) - KirundiUbutegetsi nshingamateka bugizwe n’urwego rurimwo ibisata bibiri: Inama nshingamateka n’Inama nkenguzamateka.
Abagize urwo rwego, bamwe ni abashingamateka, abandi ni abakenguzamateka.
Nta muntu n’umwe arekuriwe kuba mu Nama nshingamateka hamwe no mu Nama nkenguzamateka. (Ingingo ya 152) - FrenchLe pouvoir législatif est exercé par le Parlement qui comprend deux chambres : l’Assemblée Nationale et le Sénat.
Les membres de l’Assemblée Nationale portent le titre de député ; ceux du Sénat portent le titre de sénateur.
Nul ne peut appartenir à la fois à l’Assemblée Nationale et au Sénat. (Art. 152)
Legislature
- English
The Riksdag is appointed by means of free, secret and direct elections.
Voting in such elections is by party, with an option for the voter to express a personal preference vote. (Instrument of Government, Chapter 3, Art. 1) - Swedish
Riksdagen utses genom fria, hemliga och direkta val.
Vid sådant val sker röstning på parti med möjlighet för väljarna att lämna särskild personröst. (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 3 kap, 1§)
Legislature
- English(1) At its first sitting after its election, and whenever necessary to fill a vacancy, a provincial legislature must elect a woman or a man from among its members to be the Premier of the province.
… (Sec. 128)
Legislature
- EnglishTo be elected deputy the candidate must be a Guatemalan of origin and be in exercise of his [or her] rights of citizenship. (Art. 162)
- SpanishPara ser electo diputado se requiere ser guatemalteco de origen y estar en el ejercicio de sus derechos ciudadanos. (Art. 162)
Legislature
- EnglishElections shall be direct and the elected persons shall be elected directly by the citizens. (Art. 121)
- RussianВыборы являются прямыми и выборные лица избираются гражданами непосредственно. (Статья 121)
- TurkmenSaýlawlar göni saýlawlardyr we saýlanylýan adamlar raýatlar tarapyndan gös-göni saýlanýarlar. (121-nji madda)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Central African People elect4, by indirect universal suffrage for a mandate of five (5) years, citizens who constitute the Senate and who have the title of Senator.
… (Art. 73) - FrenchLes représentants élus des Collectivités Territoriales élisent, au suffrage universel indirect, pour une durée de cinq (05) ans, des citoyens qui constituent le Sénat et qui portent le titre de Sénateur.
… (Art. 73)