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Status of the Constitution
- English
The State must promote public awareness of this Constitution, in particular by—
(a) translating it into all officially recognised languages and disseminating it as widely as possible;
(b) requiring this Constitution to be taught in schools and as part of the curricula for the training of members of the security services, the Public Service and members and employees of public institutions; and
(c) encouraging all persons and organisations, including civic organisations, to disseminate awareness and knowledge of this Constitution throughout society. (Sec. 7)
Status of the Constitution
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2. The judgment admitting the unconstitutionality of a treaty shall prevent its ratification. In all cases the conclusion of an international treaty including stipulations contrary to the Constitution shall require the previous revision of the latter. (Art. 101) - Catalan…
2. La resolució estimatòria d'inconstitucionalitat impedirà la ratificació del tractat. En tot cas, la celebració d'un tractat internacional que contingui estipulacions que contradiguin la Constitució exigirà la reforma prèvia d'aquesta. (Art. 101)
Status of the Constitution
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(6) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, this Chapter applies to all laws in force at the commencement of this Constitution.
(7) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, laws made, and administrative and judicial actions taken, after the commencement of this Constitution, are subject to the provisions of this Chapter.
… (Sec. 6) - iTaukei…
(6) Kevaka e dua tale na tikina ena Yavunivakavulewa qo e yalana, na Wase qo e okati kina na lawa taucoko ena gauna sa taurivaki kina na Yavunivakavulewa qo.
(7) Kevaka e dua tale na tikina ena Yavunivakavulewa qo e yalana, na lawa buli, na veiqaravi kei na lewa e tau ni sa taurivaki na Yavunivakavulewa qo, era na vakarurugi ena Wase qo.
… (Sec. 6)
Status of the Constitution
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In all cases, no treaty may be concluded which is contrary to the provisions of the Constitution or which results in ceding any part of state territories. (Art. 151) - Arabic…
وفى جميع الأحوال لا يجوز إبرام أية معاهدة تخالف أحكام الدستور، أو يترتب عليها التنازل عن اى جزء من إقليم الدولة. (المادّة 151)
Status of the Constitution
- English1. The Constitution shall have supreme legal force.
2. Laws shall conform to the constitutional laws, and sub-legislative normative legal acts shall conform to the constitutional laws and laws.
3. In case there are contradictions between the norms of international treaties ratified by the Republic of Armenia and the norms of laws, the norms of the international treaties shall be applied. (Art. 5) - Armenian1. Սահմանադրությունն ունի բարձրագույն իրավաբանական ուժ:
2. Oրենքները պետք է համապատասխանեն սահմանադրական օրենքներին, իսկ ենթաօրենսդրական նորմատիվ իրավական ակտերը՝ սահմանադրական օրենքներին և օրենքներին:
3. Հայաստանի Հանրապետության վավերացրած միջազգային պայմանագրերի և օրենքների նորմերի միջև հակասության դեպքում կիրառվում են միջազգային պայմանագրերի նորմերը: (Հոդված 5)
Status of the Constitution
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II. The self-governance of the rural native indigenous autonomies is exercised according to their norms, institutions, authorities and procedures, in accordance with their authority and competences, and in harmony with the Constitution and the law. (Art. 290) - Spanish…
II. El autogobierno de las autonomías indígenas originario campesinas se ejercerá de acuerdo a sus normas, instituciones, autoridades y procedimientos, conforme a sus atribuciones y competencias, en armonía con la Constitución y la ley. (Art. 290)
Status of the Constitution
- English(1) The Constitution shall be the supreme law, and no other law shall contravene it.
(2) The provisions of the Constitution shall apply directly.
… (Art. 5) - Bulgarian(1) Конституцията е върховен закон и другите закони не могат да й противоречат.
(2) Разпоредбите на Конституцията имат непосредствено действие.
... (Чл. 5)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishThis Act shall bind the Crown. (Human Rights Act 1993, Sec. 3)
Status of the Constitution
- English1. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. Any law, customary practice or a decision of an organ of state or a public official which contravenes this Constitution shall be of no effect.
2. All citizens, organs of state, political organizations, other associations as well as their officials have the duty to ensure observance of the Constitution and to obey it.
3. It is prohibited to assume state power in any manner other than that provided under the Constitution.
… (Art. 9) - Amharic1. ሕገ መንግሥቱ የሀገሪቱ የበላይ ሕግ ነው፡፡ ማንኛውም ሕግ፣ ልማዳዊ አሰራር፣እንዲሁም የመንግሥት አካል ወይም ባለሥልጣን ውሳኔ ከዚህ ሕገ መንግሥት ጋር የሚቃረን ከሆነ ተፈጻሚነት አይኖረውም፡፡
2. ማንኛውም ዜጋ፣ የመንግሥት አካላት፣ የፖለቲካ ድርጅቶች፣ ሌሎች ማኅበራት እንዲሁም ባለሥልጣኖቻቸው፣ ሕገ መንግሥቱን የማስከበርና ለሕገ መንግሥቱ ተገዢ የመሆን ኃላፊነት አለባቸው፡፡
3. በዚህ ሕገ መንግሥት ከተደነገገው ውጭ በማናቸውም አኳኊን የመንግሥት ሥልጣን መያዝ የተከለከለ ነው፡፡
… (አንቀጽ 9)
Status of the Constitution
- English…
III. Laws must not contradict the Constitution. The application and fulfillment is obligatory only for published laws for all citizens, legislative, executive and judicial powers, juridical persons and municipalities.
IV. Decrees of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan must not contradict the Constitution or laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Only published decrees are used and implemented for citizens, executive organs, and juridical persons.
V. Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers must not contradict the Constitution, Laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and decrees of the Republic of Azerbaijan. It is only when the resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan are made public that their application and realization are obligatory for citizens, central and local organs of the executive power, juridical persons.
VI. Acts of central and local organs of the executive power must not contradict the Constitution, the laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan, decrees of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
… (Art. 149) - Azerbaijani…
III. Qanunlar Konstitusiyaya zidd olmamalıdır. Yalnız dərc edilmiş qanunların tətbiqi və icrası bütün vətəndaşlar, qanunvericilik, icra və məhkəmə hakimiyyəti, hüquqi şəxslər və bələdiyyələr üçün məcburidir.
IV. Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin fərmanları Azərbaycan Respublikasının Konstitusiyasına və qanunlarına zidd olmamalıdır. Yalnız dərc edilmiş fərmanların tətbiqi və icrası bütün vətəndaşlar, icra hakimiyyəti orqanları, hüquqi şəxslər üçün məcburidir.
V. Azərbaycan Respublikası Nazirlər Kabinetinin qərarları Azərbaycan Respublikasının Konstitusiyasına, qanunlarına və Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin fərmanlarına zidd olmamalıdır. Azərbaycan Respublikası Nazirlər Kabinetinin qərarları yalnız dərc edildikdə onların tətbiqi və icrası vətəndaşlar, mərkəzi və yerli icra hakimiyyəti orqanları, hüquqi şəxslər üçün məcburidir.
VI. Mərkəzi icra hakimiyyəti orqanlarının aktları Azərbaycan Respublikasının Konstitusiyasına, qanunlarına, Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin fərmanlarına və Azərbaycan Respublikası Nazirlər Kabinetinin qərarlarına zidd olmamalıdır.
… (Maddə 149)