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Legislature
- EnglishIn conformity with the Constitution legislative power shall be vested in the Amir and the National Assembly. (Art. 51)
- Arabicالسلطة التشريعية يتولاها الأمير ومجلس الأمة وفقاً للدستور. (المادّة 51)
Legislature
- EnglishThe number of the members of each Communal Chamber shall be determined by a communal law carried by a two-thirds majority of the total number of the members of the Communal Chamber concerned. (Art. 92)
- GreekΟ αριθμός των μελών εκατέρας Κοινοτικής Συνελεύσεως καθορίζεται υπό κοινοτικού νόμου ψηφιζομένου διά πλειοψηφίας των δύο τρίτων του όλου αριθμού των μελών εκάστης Κοινοτικής Συνελεύσεως. (Αρθρον 92)
- TurkishHer Cemaat Meclisinin üyelerinin sayısı, ilgili Cemaat Meclisinin üyeleri sayısı toplamının üçte iki çoğunluğu ile kabul olunan bir cemaat kanunu ile tayin edilir. (Madde 92)
Legislature
- English
The State Great Khural of Mongolia is the highest organ of the State power, and the legislative power shall be vested solely in the State Great Khural. (Art. 20)
- Mongolian
Монгол Улсын Их Хурал бол төрийн эрх барих дээд байгууллага мөн бөгөөд хууль тогтоох эрх мэдлийг гагцхүү Улсын Их Хуралд хадгална. (Хорьдугаар зүйл)
Legislature
- English
The law shall specify the term of Majlis Oman, the conditions to be met by the members of Majlis Al-Dawla and Majlis Al-Shura, ... (Art. 74)
- Arabic
يحدد القانون فترة مجلس عمان، والشروط الواجب توافرها في أعضاء كل من مجلس الدولة ومجلس الشورى، ... (المادّة ٧٤)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Majlis Al-Shoura shall be constituted. Its law shall determine the structure of its formation, the method by which it exercises its special powers and the selection of its members. The King shall have the right to dissolve the Majlis Al-Shoura and re-form it. (Basic Law, Art. 68)
- Arabicينشأ مجلس الشّورى، و يبيّن نظامه طريقة تكوينه، و كيفية ممارسته لإختصاصاته، و إختيار أعضائه. و للملك حلّ مجلس الشّورى و إعادة تكوينه. (النّظام الأساسي، المادّة 68)
Legislature
- English1. The system of electing members of the People’s Assembly, their number and the conditions to be met by the candidates shall be determined by a law;
2. Half of the members of the People’s Assembly at least shall be of the workers and farmers, and the law shall state the definition of the worker and the farmer. (Art. 60) - Arabic1. يحدّد بقانون نظام انتخاب أعضاء مجلس الشعب وعددهم والشروط الواجب توافرها في المرشحين.
2. يجب أن يكون نصف أعضاء مجلس الشعب على الأقل من العمال والفلاحين، ويبين القانون تعريف العامل والفلاح. (المادّة 60)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Grand National Assembly of Turkey shall be composed of six hundred deputies elected by universal suffrage. (Art. 75)
- TurkishTürkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi genel oyla seçilen altıyüz milletvekilinden oluşur. (Madde 75)
Legislature
- EnglishEvery citizen who reaches the age of eighteen has the right to vote.
Every citizen who reaches the age of twenty-one has the right to stand for election to the National Assembly or People’s Councils. The exercise of those rights shall be prescribed by a law. (Art. 27) - VietnameseCông dân đủ mười tám tuổi trở lên có quyền bầu cử và đủ hai mươi mốt tuổi trở lên có quyền ứng cử vào Quốc hội, Hội đồng nhân dân. Việc thực hiện các quyền này do luật định. (Điều 27)
Legislature
- English(1) Members of the DPR3 shall be elected through a general election.
… (Art. 19) - Indonesian(1) Anggota Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat dipilih melalui pemilihan umum.
… (Pasal 19)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Members of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan are elected on the basis of majority voting in general, equal and direct elections by way of free, individual and secret voting. (Art. 83)
- AzerbaijaniAzərbaycan Respublikası Milli Məclisinin deputatları majoritar seçki sistemi, ümumi, bərabər və birbaşa seçki hüququ əsasında sərbəst, şəxsi və gizli səsvermə yolu ilə seçilirlər. (Maddə 83)