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Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThis Constitution is the supreme law of the land. (Art. II, Sec. 1)
Status of the Constitution
- English
The legislation in force in Benin[,] until the installation [mise en place] of the new institutions[,] remains applicable, except on intervention of new texts, [and] insofar as there is nothing contrary to this Constitution. (Art. 158)
- French
La législation en vigueur au Bénin jusqu'à la mise en place des nouvelles institutions reste applicable, sauf intervention de nouveaux textes, en ce qu'elle n'a rien de contraire à la présente Constitution. (Art. 158)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThis Constitution is the supreme law of Seychelles and any law found to be inconsistent with this Constitution is, to the extent of the inconsistency, void. (Art. 5)
Status of the Constitution
- English… This Basic Law thus applies to the entire German people. (Preamble)
- German… Damit gilt dieses Grundgesetz für das gesamte Deutsche Volk. (Präambel)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThe Central African People, …
Solemnly adopts this Constitution, supreme law of the State to which it owes respect, loyalty and fidelity and of which this Preamble is [an] integral part. (Preamble) - FrenchLE PEUPLE CENTRAFRICAIN, …
Adopte solennellement la présente Constitution, loi suprême de l’Etat à laquelle il doit respect, loyauté et fidélité et dont ce Préambule est partie intégrante. (Préambule)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishSovereignty belongs to the people and is exercised by the state in accordance with the provisions of the Constitutional Charter, which is the supreme law of the country and its provisions prevail over other laws. The provisions of laws that contradict the provisions of this Constitutional Charter shall be repealed or amended to the extent necessary to remove the contradiction. (Art. 4)
- Arabicالوثيقة الدستورية هي القانون الاعلي بالبلاد وتسود احكامها علي جميع القوانين، ويُلغي او يعدل من احكام القوانين ما يتعارض مع احكام هذة الوثيقة الدستورية بالقدر الذي يزيل التعارض. (الماده 3)
Status of the Constitution
- English
This Basic Law shall not affect the validity of any law that existed prior to the inception of the Basic Law. (Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty (1992), Sec. 10)
- Hebrew
אין בחוק-יסוד זה כדי לפגוע בתקפו של דין שהיה קיים ערב תחילתו של חוק-היסוד. (חוק יסוד: כבוד האדם וחירותו (1992), סעיף 10)