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Legislature
Peru
- English
Attributions of the Congress are:
1. To enact [dar] laws and legislative resolutions, as well as to interpret, modify or abrogate those extant;
… (Art. 102) - Spanish
Son atribuciones del Congreso:
1. Dar leyes y resoluciones legislativas, así como interpretar, modificar o derogar las existentes.
… (Art. 102)
Legislature
New Zealand
- English(1) There shall be a Parliament of New Zealand, which shall consist of the Sovereign in right of New Zealand and the House of Representatives.
… (Constitution Act 1986, Sec. 14)
Legislature
Jordan
- EnglishThe King appoints the members of the Senate and appoints the Speaker of the Senate from amongst them and accepts their resignation. (Art. 36)
- Arabicالملك يعين اعضاء مجلس الاعيان ويعين من بينهم رئيس مجلس الاعيان ويقبل استقالتهم. (المادّة 36)
Legislature
Madagascar
- EnglishA decree taken in the Council of Ministers establishes the number of members of the National Assembly, the distribution of the seats on the whole of the national territory as well as the divisions of the electoral circumscriptions. (Art. 70)
- FrenchUn décret pris en Conseil des Ministres fixe le nombre des membres de l’Assemblée Nationale, la répartition des sièges sur l’ensemble du territoire national ainsi que le découpage des circonscriptions électorales. (Art. 70)
Legislature
Denmark
- English(1) Any person who is entitled to vote at Folketing elections shall be eligible for membership of the Folketing, unless he has been convicted of an act which in the eyes of the public makes him unworthy to be a Member of the Folketing.
… (Sec. 30) - DanishStk. 1. Valgbar til Folketinget er enhver, som har valgret til dette, medmindre vedkommende er straffet for en handling, der i almindeligt omdømme gør ham uværdig til at være medlem af Folketinget.
… (§ 30)
Legislature
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- English(1) Each of the constituencies established in accordance with the provisions of section 33 of this Constitution shall return one representative to the House who shall be directly elected in such manner as may, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, be prescribed by or under any law.
… (Sec. 27)
Legislature
Solomon Islands
- EnglishThere shall be a national legislature for Solomon Islands, which shall consist of a single chamber and shall be known as the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. (Sec. 46)
Legislature
Kuwait
- EnglishA member of the National Assembly must:
a. be originally of Kuwaiti nationality in accordance with the Law;
b. fulfill the voter's qualifications in accordance with the Electoral Law;
c. have attained at least the age of thirty Gregorian calendar years on election day; and
d. have a sound reading and writing knowledge of Arabic. (Art. 82) - Arabicيشترط في عضو مجلس الأمة:
أ.أن يكون كويتي الجنسية بصفة أصلية وفقا للقانون
ب.أن تتوافر فيه شروط الناخب وفقا لقانون الانتخاب
ج.ألا يقل سنه يوم الانتخاب عن ثلاثين سنة ميلادية
د.أن يجيد قراءة اللغة العربية وكتابته (المادّة 82)
Legislature
Morocco
- EnglishThe Parliament is composed of two Chambers, the Chamber of Representatives and the Chamber of Councilors.
… (Art. 60) - Arabicيتكون البرلمان من مجلسين، مجلس النواب ومجلس المستشارين؛
... (الفصل 60)
Legislature
Hungary
- English(1) Every adult Hungarian citizen shall have the right to vote and to be voted for in elections of Members of the National Assembly, of local government representatives and mayors and of Members of the European Parliament.
… (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. XXIII) - Hungarian(1) Minden nagykorú magyar állampolgárnak joga van ahhoz, hogy az országgyűlési képviselők, a helyi önkormányzati képviselők és polgármesterek, valamint az európai parlamenti képviselők választásán választó és választható legyen.
… (Szabadság és Felelősség, XXIII. cikk)