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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThis Constitution is the supreme law of Mauritius, and if any other law is inconsistent with this Constitution, that other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void. (Sec. 2)
Status of the Constitution
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(3) No law shall conflict with the Fundamental Law.
… (Foundation, Art. T) - Hungarian…
(3) Jogszabály nem lehet ellentétes az Alaptörvénnyel.
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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishA provision of any article, declared by the Constitutional Council not in conformity with the Constitution, cannot be promulgated or implemented.
The decision of the Constitutional Council is final without recourse. (Art. 142) - Khmerបទប្បញ្ញត្តិក្នុងមាត្រាណាដែលក្រុមប្រឹក្សាធម្មនុញ្ញប្រកាសថា មិនស្របនឹងរដ្ឋធម្មនុញ្ញ មិនអាចយកទោប្រកាសឱ្យប្រើ ឬយកទៅអនុវត្តបានឡើយ។
សេចក្ដីសម្រេចរបស់ក្រុមប្រឹក្សាធម្មនុញ្ញជាសេចក្ដីសំរេចបិទផ្លូវតវ៉ា។ (មាត្រា ១៤២)
Status of the Constitution
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Every person is held to respect the Constitution and to conform to the laws of the Republic. (Art. 78) - Arabic
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يجب على كلّ شخص أن يحترم الدّستور، وأن يمتثل لقوانين الجمهوريّة. (المادة 78) - French
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Toute personne est tenue de respecter la Constitution et de se conformer aux lois de la République. (Art. 78)
Status of the Constitution
- English
Lao citizens have the obligation to respect the Constitution and the laws, ... (Art. 47)
- Lao
ພົນລະເມືອງລາວ ມີພັນທະເຄົາລົບລັດຖະທໍາມະນູນ ແລະ ກົດໝາຍ, ... (ມາດຕາ 47) (ປັບປຸງ)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishEach one has the right to the free development of his personality in its material, intellectual, cultural, artistic and religious dimensions, provided that he does not violate the rights of others, or infringe the constitutional order, the law or morality. (Art. 17)
- FrenchChacun a droit au libre développement de sa personnalité dans ses dimensions matérielle, intellectuelle, culturelle, artistique et religieuse, pourvu qu'il ne viole le droit d'autrui, ni n'enfreigne l'ordre constitutionnel, la loi et les bonnes mœurs. (Art. 17)