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Status of the Constitution
- English1. This Constitution derives its authority from the will of the people and shall be the supreme law of the land. It shall have a binding force on all persons, institutions, organs and agencies of government throughout the Country.
2. The authority of government at all levels shall derive from this Constitution and the law.
3. The states’ constitutions and all laws shall conform to this Constitution. (Art. 3)
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3. International treaties contravening the Constitution may not be ratified. (Art. 116) - Armenian…
3. Սահմանադրությանը հակասող միջազգային պայմանագրերը չեն կարող վավերացվել։ (Հոդված 116)
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The exercise and enjoyment of rights and freedoms are inseparable from the performance of duties and obligations and accordingly it is the duty of every person in Sri Lanka –
(a) to uphold and defend the Constitution and the law ;
… (Art. 28) - Sinhala
අයිතිවාසිකම් සහ නන් වැදෑරුම් නිදහස ක්රියාත්මකවීමත්, භුක්ති විඳීමත් යුතුකම් හා බැඳීම් ඉටු කිරීමෙන් වෙන්ව පැවතිය නොහැක්කේ ය. එහෙයින්-
(අ) ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාව සහ නීතිය ආරක්ෂා කොට අනුගමනය කිරීම ද,
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ශ්රී ලංකාවාසී සෑම තැනැත්තකුගේම යුතුකම වන්නේ ය. (28 වැනි වගන්තිය)
Status of the Constitution
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(3) If a treaty Romania is to become a party to comprises provisions contrary to the Constitution, its ratification shall only take place after the revision of the Constitution. (Art. 11) - Romanian…
(3) În cazul în care un tratat la care România urmează să devină parte cuprinde dispoziţii contrare Constituţiei, ratificarea lui poate avea loc numai după revizuirea Constituţiei. (Art. 11)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishEvery citizen has the duty to comply with the Constitution, to the laws and regulations of the Republic and of fulfilling [s'acquitter] their obligations towards the State and society. (Art. 50)
- FrenchTout citoyen a le devoir de se conformer à la Constitution, aux lois et règlements de la République et de s’acquitter de ses obligations envers l’Etat et la société. (Art. 50)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe Laws of Zambia consist of—
a. this Constitution;
b. laws enacted by Parliament;
c. statutory instruments;
d. Zambian customary law which is consistent with this Constitution; and
e. the laws and statutes which apply or extend to Zambia, as prescribed. (Art. 7)