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Status of the Constitution
Sweden
- EnglishIf a court finds that a provision conflicts with a rule of fundamental law or other superior statute, the provision shall not be applied. The same applies if a procedure laid down in law has been disregarded in any important respect when the provision was made.
In the case of review of an act of law under paragraph one, particular attention must be paid to the fact that the Riksdag is the foremost representative of the people and that fundamental law takes precedence over other law. (Instrument of Government, Chapter 11, Art. 14) - SwedishFinner en domstol att en föreskrift står i strid med en bestämmelse i grundlag eller annan överordnad författning får föreskriften inte tillämpas. Detsamma gäller om stadgad ordning i något väsentligt hänseende har åsidosatts vid föreskriftens tillkomst.
Vid prövning enligt första stycket av en lag ska det särskilt beaktas att riksdagen är folkets främsta företrädare och att grundlag går före lag. (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 11 kap, 14§)
Status of the Constitution
Malawi
- EnglishThis Constitution shall bind all executive, legislative and judicial organs of the State at all levels of Government and all the peoples of Malawi are entitled to the equal protection of this Constitution, and laws made under it. (Sec. 4)
Status of the Constitution
Bangladesh
- English(1) It is the duty of every citizen to observe the Constitution and the laws, to maintain discipline, to perform public duties and to protect public property.
… (Art. 21) - Bengali(১) সংবিধান ও আইন মান্য করা, শৃঙ্খলা রক্ষা করা, নাগরিকদায়িত্ব পালন করা এবং জাতীয় সম্পত্তি রক্ষা করা প্রত্যেক নাগরিকের কর্তব্য৷
… (অনুচ্ছেদ ২১)
Status of the Constitution
Belarus
- EnglishThe Republic of Belarus shall be bound by the principle of the rule of law.
The State and all the bodies and officials thereof shall operate within the confines of the Constitution and the laws enacted in accordance therewith.
Legal enactments or specific provisions thereof which are deemed under procedure specified in law to be contrary to the provisions of the Constitution shall have no legal force.
… (Art. 7) - BelarusianУ Рэспубліцы Беларусь устанаўліваецца прынцып вяршэнства права.
Дзяржава, усе яе органы і службовыя асобы дзейнічаюць у межах Канстытуцыі і прынятых у адпаведнасці з ёю актаў заканадаўства.
Прававыя акты або іх асобныя палажэнні, прызнаныя ва ўстаноўленым законам парадку супярэчнымі з палажэннямі Канстытуцыі, не маюць юрыдычнай сілы.
... (Артыкул 7) - RussianВ Республике Беларусь устанавливается принцип верховенства права.
Государство, все его органы и должностные лица действуют в пределах Конституции и принятых в соответствии с ней актов законодательства.
Правовые акты или их отдельные положения, признанные в установленном законом порядке противоречащими положениям Конституции, не имеют юридической силы.
... (Статья 7)
Status of the Constitution
Guyana
- EnglishThe Constitution is the supreme law of Guyana and, if any other law is inconsistent with it, that other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void. (Art. 8)
Status of the Constitution
Marshall Islands
- English(1) Any existing law and any law made on or after the effective date of this Constitution, which is inconsistent with this Constitution, shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void.
(2) Any other action taken by any person or body on or after the effective date of this Constitution, which is inconsistent with this Constitution, shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be unlawful. (Art. I, Sec. 2)
Status of the Constitution
Papua New Guinea
- EnglishWE HEREBY DECLARE that all persons in our country have the following basic obligations to themselves and their descendants, to each other, and to the Nation:-
(a) to respect, and to act in the spirit of, this Constitution;
... (Preamble, Basic Social Obligations)
Status of the Constitution
Morocco
- English…
The principles of constitutionality, of the hierarchy and of the obligation of publication of juridical norms[,] are affirmed.
… (Art. 6) - Arabic…
تعتبر دستورية القواعد القانونية، وتراتبيتها، ووجوب نشرها، مبادئ ملزمة.
… (الفصل 6)
Status of the Constitution
China
- English…
Every citizen enjoys the rights and at the same time must perform the duties prescribed by the Constitution and the law. (Art. 33) - Chinese…
任何公民享有宪法和法律规定的权利,同时必须履行宪法和法律规定的义务。(第三十三条)
Status of the Constitution
Croatia
- English…
Courts shall administer justice according to the Constitution, law, international treaties and other valid sources of law. (Art. 115) - Croatian…
Sudovi sude na temelju Ustava, zakona, medunarodnih ugovora i drugih važećih izvora prava. (Članak 115)