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Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
- EnglishLegislative power is exercised by the Supreme People’s Assembly.
… (Art. 88) - Korean최고인민회의는 립법권을 행사한다.
… (제88조)
Legislature
Qatar
- EnglishThe Legislative Authority shall be vested in Al-Shoura Council as prescribed in this Constitution. (Art. 61)
- Arabicالسلطة التشريعية يتولاها مجلس الشورى على الوجه المبين في هذا الدستور. (المادّة 61)
Legislature
Brunei Darussalam
- EnglishSubject to Article 30, any person (other than a Regent) who is a citizen of Brunei Darussalam and who has attained the age of 21 years shall be qualified to be a Member of the Legislative Council. (Sec. 29)
- MalayTertakluk kepada Perkara 30, mana-mana orang (selain daripada Pemangku Raja) yang menjadi warganegara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan telah mencapai umur 21 tahun adalah layak untuk menjadi seorang Ahli Majlis Mesyuarat Negara. (Sec. 29)
Legislature
Saudi Arabia
- EnglishIt is stipulated that the member of Shura Council shall be as follows:
a. A Saudi national by descent and upbringing.
b. A person well known for uprightness and competence.
c. A person not less than 30 years of age. (Shura Council Law, Art. 4) - Arabicيشترط في عضو مجلس الشورى ما يلي :
- أن يكون سعودي الجنسية بالأصل والمنشأ.
ب - أن يكون من المشهود لهم بالصلاح والكفاية.
ج - ألاّ يقل عمره عن ثلاثين سنة. (نظام مجلس الشورى، المادة 4)
Legislature
Turkmenistan
- EnglishThe Mejlis (Parliament) of Turkmenistan shall be the representative body, exercising the legislative authority. (Art. 77)
- RussianМеджлис (Парламент) Туркменистана является представительным органом, осуществляющим законодательную власть. (Статья 77)
- TurkmenTürkmenistanyň Mejlisi (Parlamenti) kanun çykaryjy häkimiýeti amala aşyrýan wekilçilikli edaradyr. (77-njy madda)
Legislature
Cambodia
- EnglishThe modalities of the organization and the functioning of the appointment and the elections of the Senators as well as the determination of the voters, the electoral colleges and the electoral constituencies must be determined by a law. (Art. 101)
- Khmerការរៀបចំបែបបទ និងការប្រព្រឹត្តទៅនៃការចាត់តាំង និងការបោះឆ្នោតជ្រើសតាំងសមាជិកព្រឹទ្ធសភា ព្រមទាំងការកំណត់អំពីអ្នកបោះឆ្នោត អង្គបោះឆ្នោត និងមណ្ឌលបោះឆ្នោត ត្រូវចែងក្នុងច្បាប់មួយ។ (មាត្រា ១០១)
Legislature
United Arab Emirates
- EnglishFor a person to be a member of the FNC, that person must:
1. Be a citizen of an Emirate of the UAE, and resides permanently in the Emirate which that person represents in the FNC.
2. Be, when selected, not less than twenty-five years of age according to Gregorian calendar.
3. Has civil capacity, is known for good manners and reputation, and has not previously been convicted of an offence against honor unless he has been rehabilitated in accordance with the law.
4. Has adequate knowledge of reading and writing. (Art. 70) - Arabicﻳﺸﺘﺮﻁ ﻓﻲ ﻋﻀﻮ اﻟﻤﺠﻠﺲ اﻟﻮﻃﻨﻲ اﻻﺗ ﺤﺎدي
1. أن يكون من مواطني احدي امارات الاتحاد، ومقيماً بصفة دائمة في الامارة التي يمثلها في المجلس.
2. لا تقل سنه عند اختياره عن خمس وعشرين سنة ميلادية.
3. أن يكون متمتعا بالأهلية المدنية محمود السيرة، حسن السمعة، لم يسبق الحكم عليه في جريمة مخلة بالشرف، ما لم يكن قد رد إليه اعتباره طبقاً للقانون.
4. أن يكون لديه إلمام كاف بالقراءة والكتابة. (المادّة 70)
Legislature
Viet Nam
- English1. The elections of deputies to the National Assembly and People’s Councils must be conducted on the principle of universal, equal, direct and secret suffrage.
… (Art. 7) - Vietnamese1. Việc bầu cử đại biểu Quốc hội và đại biểu Hội đồng nhân dân được tiến hành theo nguyên tắc phổ thông, bình đẳng, trực tiếp và bỏ phiếu kín.
… (Điều 7)
Legislature
Iran, Islamic Republic of
- EnglishThere are to be two hundred seventy members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly which, keeping in view the human, political, geographic and other similar factors, may increase by not more than twenty for each ten-year period from the date of the national referendum of the year 1368 of the solar Islamic calendar. The Zoroastrians and Jews will each elect one representative; Assyrian and Chaldean Christians will jointly elect one representative; and Armenian Christians in the north and those in the south of the country will each elect one representative.
The limits of the election constituencies and the number of representatives will be determined by law. (Art. 64) - Persianعده نمایندگان مجلس شورای اسلامی دویست و هفتاد نفر است و از تاریخ همهپرسی سال یک هزار و سیصد و شصت و هشت هجری شمسی پس از هر ده سال، با در نظر گرفتن عوامل انسانی، سیاسی، جغرافیایی و نظایر آنها حداکثر بیست نفر نماینده میتواند اضافه شود. زرتشتیان و کلیمیان هر کدام یک نماینده و مسیحیان آشوری و کلدانی مجموعا یک نماینده و مسیحیان ارمنی جنوب و شمال هر کدام یک نماینده انتخاب میکنند. محدوده حوزههای انتخابیه و تعداد نمایندگان را قانون معین میکند. (اصل 64)
Legislature
Afghanistan
- EnglishThe National Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, as the highest legislative organ, shall manifest the will of its people as well as represent the entire nation.
… (Art. 81) - Dariشورای ملی دولت جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان به حیث عالی ترین ارگان تقنینی مظهر ارادۀ مردم آن است و از قاطبۀ ملت نمایندگی می كند.
... (مادۀ ۸۱) - Pashtoد افغانستان د اسلامي جمهوري دولت ملي شورى د ستر تقنيني اورگان په توگه د افغانستان د خلكو د ارادې ښكارندويه ده او د ټول ملت نمايندگي كوي.
...(۸۱ ماده)