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Legislature
- EnglishParliament may make laws for the peace, order and good government of Trinidad and Tobago, so, however, that the provisions of this Constitution or (in so far as it forms part of the law of Trinidad and Tobago) the Trinidad and Tobago Independence Act 1962 of the United Kingdom may not be altered except in accordance with the provisions of section 54. (Sec. 53)
Legislature
- EnglishThe duties and powers of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey are to enact, amend, and repeal laws; … (Art. 87)
- TurkishTürkiye Büyük Millet Meclisinin görev ve yetkileri, kanun koymak, değiştirmek ve kaldırmak; … (Medde 87)
Legislature
- English
(1) Parliament shall consist of eighteen members or such greater number as is prescribed by law.
(2) For the purpose of the election of members of Parliament, Nauru shall be divided into constituencies.
(3) Unless otherwise prescribed by law, the constituencies and the number of members of Parliament to be returned by each of the constituencies are those described in the Second Schedule.
… (Art. 28)
Legislature
- EnglishThat the United Kingdom of Great Britain be represented by one and the same Parliament to be stiled The Parliament of Great Britain. (Union with Scotland Act 1706, Art. III)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Interim National Transitional Council shall consist of representatives of the local councils. In determining the representatives of each Local Council, the population density and the geographical extent of the city or the area which it represents shall be taken into account. The NTC shall have the right to add ten members for the sake of the national interest. The NTC shall nominate and elect those members.
… (Art. 18) - Arabicيتكوّن المجلس الوطني الانتقالي المؤقت من ممثلين عن المجالس المحليّة، ويُراعى في تحديد ممثلي كل مجلس محلّي الكثافة السكّانية والمعيار الجغرافي للمدينة أو المنطقة التي يمثّلها، وللمجلس الحقّ في إضافة عشرة أعضاء لدواعي المصلحة الوطنية، ويتمّ ترشيح واختيار هؤلاء الأعضاء من قبل المجلس.
... (المادّة 18)
Legislature
- EnglishThere shall be in and for Belize a Legislature which shall consist of a National Assembly comprising two Houses, that is to say, a House of Representatives and a Senate. (Sec. 55)
Legislature
- 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)
Legislature
- EnglishThe National Assembly has the following tasks and powers:
1. To make and amend the Constitution; to make and amend laws;
… (Art. 70) - VietnameseQuốc hội có những nhiệm vụ và quyền hạn sau đây:
1. Làm Hiến pháp và sửa đổi Hiến pháp; làm luật và sửa đổi luật;
… (Điều 70)
Legislature
- EnglishThere shall be a Parliament of Samoa, which shall consist of the Head of State and the Legislative Assembly. (Art. 42)
- SamoanO le a i ai se Palemene o Samoa, lea o le a aofia ai le Ao o le Malo ma le Fono Aoao Faitulafono. (Mataupu 42)
Legislature
- EnglishAn organic law establishes the conditions of the election of the members of the Parliament, their number, their indemnity, the conditions of eligibility, [and] the regime of the ineligibilities and of the incompatibilities.
… (Art. 48) - Arabicيضبط قانون أساسي شروط انتخاب أعضاء البرلمان وعددهم وعلاواتهم كما يحدّد النظام الأساسي عدم القابلية والتّعارض.
... (المادّة 48) - FrenchUne loi organique fixe les conditions de l'élection des membres du Parlement, leur nombre, leur indemnité, les conditions d'éligibilité, le régime des inéligibilités et des incompatibilités.
... (Art. 48)