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Legislature
- English(1) The Cortes Generales represent the Spanish people and shall consist of the Congress and the Senate.
(2) The Cortes Generales exercise the legislative power of the State and adopt its Budget, control the action of the Government and have the other competences assigned by the Constitution.
... (Sec. 66) - Spanish1. Las Cortes Generales representan al pueblo español y están formadas por el Congreso de los Diputados y el Senado.
2. Las Cortes Generales ejercen la potestad legislativa del Estado, aprueban sus Presupuestos, controlan la acción del Gobierno y tienen las demás competencias que les atribuya la Constitución.
… (Art. 66)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Assembly of the Union is composed of members elected in the national electoral circumscriptions and of those, representing the Comorians established outside the Comoros. (Art. 66)
- Arabicيتألف برلمان الاتحاد من أعضاء منتخبين في الدوائر الانتخابية الوطنية ومن الأعضاء المنتخبين الذين يمثلون القمريين المقيمين خارج جزر القمر. (المادة 66)
- FrenchL’Assemblée de l’Union est composée des membres élus dans des circonscriptions électorales nationales et de ceux, représentant les Comoriens établis hors des Comores. (Art. 66)
Legislature
- English
The candidature for deputation to the Assembly of the Representatives of the People is a recognized right of any elector [masculine] or elector [feminine], born of a Tunisian father or Tunisian mother and being already twenty-three years of age on the day of the presentation of their candidature, provided that they are not made the object of whatever measure of prohibition specified by the electoral law. (Art. 58)
- Arabic
الترشّح لعضويّة مجلس نوّاب الشّعب حقّ لكلّ ناخب أو ناخبة وُلد لأب تونسيّ أو لأمّ تونسيّة وبلغ من العمر ثلاثا وعشرين سنة كاملة يوم تقديم ترشّحه، شرط ألاّ يكون مشمولا بأيّ صورة من صور الحرمان التي يضبطها القانون الانتخابيّ. (الفصل 58)
- French
La candidature à la députation à l’Assemblée des représentants du peuple est un droit reconnu à tout électeur ou électrice, né(e) de père tunisien ou de mère tunisienne et âgé(e) de vingt-trois ans révolus le jour de la présentation de sa candidature, à condition de ne pas faire l’objet d’une quelconque mesure d’interdiction prévue par la loi électorale. (Art. 58)
Legislature
- English1. The Senate shall consist of twenty-one persons who being qualified for appointment as Senators in accordance with this Constitution have been so appointed in accordance with the provisions of this section.
2. Thirteen Senators shall be appointed by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, by instrument under the Broad Seal.
3. The remaining eight Senators shall be appointed by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Leader of the Opposition, by instrument under the Broad Seal. (Sec. 35)
Legislature
- 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
- English1. Her Majesty shall have power by letters patent to confer on any person a peerage for life having the incidents specified in subsection (2) of this section.
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3. A life peerage may be conferred under this section on a woman. (Life Peerages Act 1958, Sec. 1)
Legislature
- EnglishThe members of the Senate have the title of Senator.
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The candidates for Senator are presented by the political parties or by the political groups. They may also present themselves as independents.
They are elected at the second degree by the Provincial Assemblies.
… (Art. 104) - FrenchLes membres du Sénat portent le titre de sénateur.
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Les candidats sénateurs sont présentés par des partis politiques ou par des regroupements politiques. Ils peuvent aussi se présenter en indépendant.
Ils sont élus au second degré par les Assemblées provinciales.
… (Art. 104)
Legislature
- English
(1) The National Assembly consists of—
(a) two hundred and ten members elected by secret ballot from the two hundred and ten constituencies into which Zimbabwe is divided; and
(b) for the life of the first four Parliaments after the effective date, an additional sixty women members, six from each of the provinces into which Zimbabwe is divided, elected through a system of proportional representation based on the votes cast for candidates representing political parties in a general election for constituency members in the provinces.
(c) a further additional ten youth members, that is, persons aged from twenty-one to thirtyfive years of age, one from each of the provinces into which Zimbabwe is divided, elected under a party-list system of proportional representation—
(i) which is based on the votes cast for candidates representing political parties in a general election for constituency members in the provinces; and
(ii) in which male and female candidates are listed alternately:
Provided that political parties must ensure that—
(a) ten of the sixty women members are under the age of thirty-five;
(b) women with disabilities are represented on their party lists; and
(c) young women with disabilities are represented on their party lists in terms of an Act of Parliament.
… (Sec. 124)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Chamber of Deputies is the Chamber of departmental representation. It will be composed of eighty titular [members] at a minimum, and of an equal number of substitutes, elected directly by the People in departmental electoral colleges [colegios]. …
The natural Paraguayan nationality and to be already twenty-five years old are required to be elected Deputy[,] titular or substitute[,]. (Art. 221) - SpanishLa Cámara de Diputados es la Cámara de la representación departamental. Se compondrá de ochenta miembros titulares como mínimo, y de igual número de suplentes, elegidos directamente por el pueblo en colegios electorales departamentales. …
Para ser electo diputado titular o suplente se requiere la nacionalidad paraguaya natural y haber cumplido veinticinco años. (Art. 221)
Legislature
- EnglishThe House of Representatives is the legislative authority of the state. … (Art. 62)
- Arabicمجلس النواب هو السلطة التشريعية للدولة. ... (المادّة 62)