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Status of the Constitution
Iraq
- EnglishEach region shall adopt a constitution of its own that defines the structure of powers of the region, its authorities, and the mechanisms for exercising such authorities, provided that it does not contradict this Constitution. (Art. 120)
- Arabicيقوم الاقليم بوضع دستورٍ له، يحدد هيكل سلطات الاقليم، وصلاحياته، وآليات ممارسة تلك الصلاحيات، على ان لا يتعارض مع هذا الدستور. (المادة 120)
Status of the Constitution
Greece
- English…
2. Respect towards the Constitution and the law concurrent thereto, and devotion to the Fatherland and to Democracy constitute a fundamental duty of all Greeks.
… (Art. 120) - Greek…
2. O σεβασμός στο Σύνταγμα και τους νόμους που συμφωνούν με αυτό και η αφοσίωση στην Πατρίδα και τη Δημοκρατία αποτελούν θεμελιώδη υποχρέωση όλων των Eλλήνων.
… ('Αρθρο 120)
Status of the Constitution
Vanuatu
- English1. Until otherwise provided by Parliament, all Joint Regulations and subsidiary legislation made thereunder in force immediately before the Day of Independence shall continue in operation on and after that day as if they had been made in pursuance of the Constitution and shall be construed with such adaptations as may be necessary to bring them into conformity with the Constitution.
… (Art. 95) - French1) Sauf décision contraire du Parlement, tous les règlements conjoints et leurs textes d'application, en vigueur au jour de l'Indépendance, restent applicables à compter de ce jour comme s'ils avaient été pris en application de la Constitution, et ils seront interprétés en faisant les adaptations nécessaires pour les rendre compatibles avec la Constitution.
... (Art. 95)
Status of the Constitution
Bahrain
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A ruling by the Court that a text in a law or a statute is unconstitutional shall have a direct effect, unless the Court specifies a subsequent date for the purpose.
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The Court’s determination is binding on all State authorities and on everyone. (Art. 106) - Arabic…
ويكون للحكم الصادر بعدم دستورية نصٍّ في قانون أو لائحة أثر مباشر، مالم تحدد المحكمة لذلك تاريخاً لاحقاً،
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ويعتبر التـقرير ملزما لجميع سلطات الدولة وللكافة. (المادة 106)
Status of the Constitution
Namibia
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(6) This Constitution shall be the Supreme Law of Namibia. (Art. 1)
Status of the Constitution
Kyrgyzstan
- English1. A court shall not have the right to apply a legal and regulatory act which is in contradiction with the present Constitution.
… (Art. 101) - Russian1. Суд не вправе применять нормативный правовой акт, противоречащий настоящей Конституции.
… (Статья 101) - Kyrgyz1. Сот ушул Конституцияга каршы келген ченемдик укуктук актыны колдонууга укуксуз.
… (101-берене)
Status of the Constitution
Liechtenstein
- EnglishAll laws, ordinances and statutory provisions that contradict any explicit provision of the present Constitutional deed shall hereby be repealed and rendered invalid; those legal provisions inconsistent with the spirit of this fundamental law shall be revised to conform with the Constitution. (Art. 114)
- GermanAlle Gesetze, Verordnungen und statutarischen Bestimmungen, die mit einer ausdrücklichen Bestimmung der gegenwärtigen Verfassungsurkunde im Widerspruche stehen, sind hiermit aufgehoben beziehungsweise unwirksam; jene gesetzlichen Bestimmungen, die mit dem Geiste dieses Grundgesetzes nicht im Einklange sind, werden einer verfassungsmässigen Revision unterzogen. (Art. 114)
Status of the Constitution
Angola
- English…
2. If the Constitutional Court declares that any rule contained in a piece of legislation, treaty, convention or international agreement is unconstitutional, it must be vetoed by the President of the Republic and returned to the body which had approved it.
3. In cases provided for under the previous point, the legislation, treaty, convention or international agreement may not be enacted, ratified or signed, as appropriate, unless the body that passed it expunges the rule that has been deemed unconstitutional.
… (Art. 229) - Portuguese…
2. Se o Tribunal Constitucional declarar a inconstitucionalidade de norma constante de qualquer diploma legal, tratado, convenção ou acordo internacional, deve o mesmo ser vetado pelo Presidente da República e devolvido ao órgão que o tiver aprovado.
3. No caso do número anterior, o diploma, tratado, convenção ou acordo internacional não pode ser promulgado, ratificado ou assinado, conforme os casos, sem que o órgão que o tiver aprovado expurgue a norma julgada inconstitucional.
… (Art. 229)
Status of the Constitution
Cambodia
- EnglishThe present Constitution is the supreme law of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
All the laws and decisions of all the state institutions must be absolutely in conformity with the Constitution. (Art. 152) - Khmerរដ្ឋធម្មនុញ្ញនេះជាច្បាប់កំពូលនៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា។
ច្បាប់ និងសេចក្តីសម្រេចទាំងឡាយនៃស្ថាប័ននានារបស់រដ្ឋ ត្រូវស្របនឹងរដ្ឋធម្មនុញ្ញជាដាច់ខាត។ (មាត្រា ១៥២)
Status of the Constitution
Rwanda
- English…
Unwritten customary law remains applicable provided it has not been replaced by written law, is not inconsistent with the Constitution, laws, and orders, and neither violates human rights nor prejudices public security or good morals. (Art. 176) - Kinyarwanda…
Amategeko gakondo atanditse akomeza gukurikizwa gusa iyo atasimbuwe n’amategeko yanditse kandi akaba atanyuranyije n’Itegeko Nshinga, amategeko, n'amateka cyangwa ngo abe abangamiye uburenganzira bwa Muntu, ituze rusange rya rubanda cyangwa imyitwarire iboneye. (Ingingo ya 176) - French…
La coutume ne demeure applicable que pour autant qu’elle n’ait pas été remplacée par une loi et qu’elle n’ait rien de contraire à la Constitution, aux lois et aux arrêtés ou ne porte pas atteinte aux droits de la personne, à l’ordre public et aux bonnes mœurs. (Art. 176)