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Judicial Protection
- English
The administration of justice guarantees the principle of legality; it protects [protege] and protects [tutela] the human rights, and guarantees the access to justice through the application of the law in the matters and processes of its competence.
... (Art. 160) - Spanish
La administración de la justicia garantiza el principio de la legalidad; protege y tutela los derechos humanos, y garantiza el acceso a la justicia mediante la aplicación de la ley en los asuntos o procesos de su competencia.
... (Art. 160)
Judicial Protection
- English(1) The Constitutional Court has jurisdiction over the whole Spanish territory and is entitled to hear:
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b) Individual appeals for protection (recursos de amparo) against violation of the rights and liberties contained in section 53(2) of the Constitution, in the circumstances and manner to be laid down by law.
… (Sec. 161) - Spanish1. El Tribunal Constitucional tiene jurisdicción en todo el territorio español y es competente para conocer:
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b) Del recurso de amparo por violación de los derechos y libertades referidos en el artículo 53.2, de esta Constitución, en los casos y formas que la ley establezca.
… (Art. 161)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishThe judiciary is independent. It ensures the administration of justice, the supremacy of the Constitution, the sovereignty of the law, and the protection of rights and freedoms. … (Art. 102)
- Arabicالقضاء سلطة مستقلة تضمن إقامة العدل، وعلوية الدستور، وسيادة القانون، وحماية الحقوق والحرّيات. ... (الفصل 102)
- FrenchLa magistrature est un pouvoir indépendant, qui garantit l’instauration de la justice, la suprématie de la Constitution, la souveraineté de la loi et la protection des droits et libertés.
… (Art. 102)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of section 36 of this Constitution, an appeal shall lie from decisions of the High Court to the Court of Appeal as of right in the following cases-
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b. final decisions given in exercise of the jurisdiction conferred on the High Court by section 16 of this Constitution (which relates to the enforcement of the fundamental rights and freedoms);
… (Sec. 98)
Judicial Protection
- English
(1) A right or freedom conferred by this Part is enforceable by the Supreme Court at the suit of a person having an interest in the enforcement of that right or freedom.
(2) The Supreme Court may make all such orders and declarations as are necessary and appropriate for the purposes of clause (1) of this Article. (Art. 14)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishI. The legislative, executive and judicial powers shall observe and protect human rights and freedoms fixed in the Constitution.
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VII. Disputes in relation to human rights and freedoms shall be resolved in court.
… (Art. 71) - AzerbaijaniI. Konstitusiyada təsbit edilmiş insan və vətəndaş hüquqlarını və azadlıqlarını gözləmək və qorumaq qanunvericilik, icra və məhkəmə hakimiyyəti orqanlarının borcudur.
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VII. İnsan və vətəndaş hüquqlarının və azadlıqlarının pozulması ilə əlaqədar mübahisələri məhkəmələr həll edir.
… (Maddə 71)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishThe judiciary is an independent power, the protector of individual and social rights, responsible for the implementation of justice, and entrusted with the following duties:
1. investigating and passing judgement on grievances, violations of rights, and complaints; the resolving of litigation; the settling of disputes; and the taking of all necessary decisions and measures in the part of Probate Matters determined by law;
2. restoring public rights and promoting justice and legitimate freedoms:
… (Art. 156) - Persianقوه قضائیه قوهای است مستقل که پشتیبان حقوق فردی و اجتماعی و مسئول تحقق بخشیدن به عدالت و عهدهدار وظایف زیر است:
1- رسیدگی و صدور حکم در مورد تظلمات، تعدیات، شکایات، حل و فصل دعاوی و رفع خصومات و اخذ تصمیم و اقدام لازم در آن قسمت از امور حسبیه، که قانون معین میکند.
2 - احیای حقوق عامه و گسترش عدل و آزادیهای مشروع.
… (اصل 156)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishIf in any proceedings in a subordinate court a question arises as to a contravention of any of the provisions of this Part6, the court may, and shall if a party to the proceedings so requests, refer the question to the High Court unless, in the opinion of the court, the question raised is frivolous or vexatious. (Sec. 39)
Judicial Protection
- English
In order to obtain a right given by this Chapter3, application shall be made in accord with the stipulations, to the Supreme Court of the Union. (Sec. 377)
- Burmese
ဤအခန်း၌ ပေးအပ်ထားသော အခွင့်အရေးတစ်ရပ်ရပ်ကို ရယူလိုပါလျှင် သတ်မှတ်ချက်များနှင့်အညီ ပြည်ထောင်စုတရားလွှတ်တော်ချုပ်သို့ လျှောက်ထားပိုင်ခွင့်ရှိရမည်။ (ပုဒ်မ-၃၇၇)
Judicial Protection
- English
The Constitutional Court is the highest jurisdiction of the State in constitutional matters. It is the judge of the constitutionality of the law and it guarantees the fundamental rights of the human person and the public freedoms. It is the regulatory organ of the functioning of the institutions and of the activity of the public powers. (Art. 114)
- French
La Cour constitutionnelle est la plus haute juridiction de l'Etat en matière constitutionnelle. Elle est juge de la constitutionnalité de la loi et elle garantit les droits fondamentaux de la personne humaine et les libertés publiques. Elle est l'organe régulateur du fonctionnement des institutions et de l'activité des pouvoirs publics. (Art. 114)