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Legislature
- English… The National Assembly, the Council of Ministers, Courts, Independent Organs and State agencies shall perform duties in accordance with the Constitution, laws and the rule of law for the common good of the nation and the happiness of the public at large. (Sec. 3)
- Thai… รัฐสภา คณะรัฐมนตรี ศาล องค์กรอิสระ และหน่วยงานของรัฐ ต้องปฏิบัติหน้าที่ให้เป็นไปตามรัฐธรรมนูญ กฎหมาย และหลักนิติธรรม เพื่อประโยชน์ส่วนรวมของประเทศชาติและความผาสุกของประชาชนโดยรวม (มาตรา ๓)
Legislature
- EnglishThe National Parliament is the organ of sovereignty of the Democratic Republic of East Timor that represents all Timorese citizens and is vested with legislative supervisory and political decision making powers. (Sec. 92)
- TetumParlamentu Nasionál mak órgaun soberania Repúblika Timór-Leste nian ne’ebé reprezenta ema Timór-oan tomak, iha kbiit atu halo lei, atu fiskaliza no atu halo desizaun polítika. (Art. 92)
- PortugueseO Parlamento Nacional é o órgão de soberania da República Democrática de Timor-Leste, representativo de todos os cidadãos timorenses com poderes legislativos, de fiscalização e de decisão política. (Art. 92)
Legislature
- EnglishThe National Assembly is an organ invested with legislative power which exercises its functions according to the provisions of the Constitution and the laws in force.
… (Art. 90) - Khmerរដ្ឋសភាជាអង្គការដែលមានអំណាចនីតិប្បញ្ញត្តិ ហើយបំពេញភារកិច្ចរបស់ខ្លួនដូចបានកំណត់ក្នុងរដ្ឋធម្មនុញ្ញនិងច្បាប់ជាធរមាន។
...(មាត្រា៩០)
Legislature
- English
1. The State Great Khural shall have one chamber and consist of 126 members. The election of the State Great Khural shall be conducted by a mixed electoral system. 78 members of the State Great Khural shall be elected by majority vote, and 48 members shall be elected by proportional representation.3
2. The members of the State Great Khural shall be elected by citizens eligible to vote in the election, on the basis of universal, free, direct suffrage by secret ballot for a term of four years.
3. Citizens of Mongolia who have reached the age of twenty-five years and are eligible to vote in the elections shall be elected to the State Great Khural.
4. The election procedure of the State Great Khural shall be determined by law. It is prohibited to approve and amend the Law on the Election of the State Great Khural within one year prior to the regular election of the Parliament/State Great Khural. (Art. 21) - Mongolian
1. Улсын Их Хурал нэг танхимтай, нэг зуун хорин зургаан гишүүнтэй байна. Улсын Их Хурлын сонгуулийг сонгуулийн холимог тогтолцоогоор явуулна. Улсын Их Хурлын далан найман гишүүнийг олныг төлөөлөх, дөчин найман гишүүнийг хувь тэнцүүлэн төлөөлөх аргаар сонгоно.
2. Улсын Их Хурлын гишүүнийг Монгол Улсын сонгуулийн эрх бүхий иргэд нийтээрээ, чөлөөтэй, шууд сонгох эрхийн үндсэн дээр саналаа нууцаар гаргаж, дөрвөн жилийн хугацаагаар сонгоно.
3. Улсын Их Хурлын гишүүнээр Монгол Улсын хорин таван нас хүрсэн, сонгуулийн эрх бүхий иргэнийг сонгоно.
4. Улсын Их Хурлын сонгуулийн журмыг хуулиар тогтооно. Улсын Их Хурлын ээлжит сонгууль явуулахын өмнөх нэг жилийн дотор Улсын Их Хурлын сонгуулийн тухай хууль батлах, түүнд нэмэлт, өөрчлөлт оруулахыг хориглоно. (Хорин нэгдүгээр зүйл)
Legislature
- EnglishThe federal authorities consist of the following:
…
4. The Federal National Council.
… (Art. 45) - Arabicتتكون السلطات الاتحادية من:
...4. المجلس الوطني الاتحادي.
... (المادّة 45)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Knesset is the parliament of the State. (Basic Law: The Knesset (1958), Sec. 1)
- Hebrewהכנסת היא בית הנבחרים של המדינה. (חוק יסוד: הכנסת (1958), סעיף 1)