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Legislature
Korea, Republic of
- EnglishThe legislative power shall be vested in the National Assembly. (Art. 40)
- Korean입법권은 국회에 속한다. (제40조)
Legislature
Sao Tome and Principe
- EnglishThe National Assembly shall be the highest representative and legislative body of the State. (Art. 92)
- PortugueseA Assembleia Nacional é o mais alto órgão representativo e legislativo do Estado. (Art. 92)
Legislature
Germany
- English(1) The Bundesrat shall consist of members of the Land governments, which appoint and recall them. Other members of those governments may serve as alternates.
… (Art. 51) - German(1) Der Bundesrat besteht aus Mitgliedern der Regierungen der Länder, die sie bestellen und abberufen. Sie können durch andere Mitglieder ihrer Regierungen vertreten werden.
… (Art. 51)
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
Burkina Faso
- English
The Deputies are elected by direct, equal and secret universal suffrage.
They exercise the legislative power.
… (Art. 80) - French
Les députés sont élus au suffrage universel direct, égal et secret.
Ils exercent le pouvoir législatif.
… (Art. 80)
Legislature
Maldives
- English(a) A person elected to be a member of the People’s Majlis shall be so qualified if he:
1. is a citizen of the Maldives;
2. is not a citizen of a foreign country;
3. is a Muslim and a follower of a Sunni school of Islam;
4. has attained the age of eighteen years; and
5. is of sound mind.
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(b) A person who has acquired Maldivian citizenship is qualified to be a member of the People’s Majlis five years after the acquisition of citizenship and is domiciled in the Maldives.
… (Art. 73) - Dhivehi(ހ) ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލީހުގެ މެންބަރުކަމަށް އިންތިހާބްކުރެވޭ މީހެއްގައި އަންނަނިވި ޝަރުތުތައް ފުރިހަމަވާންވާނެއެވެ.
1. ދިވެހިރައްޔިތަކަށްވުން
.2. ބޭރުޤައުމެއްގެ ރައްޔިތަކަށް ނުވުން.
3. މުސްލިމަކު ކަމުގައިވުމާއި، ސުންނަތް ޖަމާއަތުގެ މީހަކުކަމުގައިވުން.
4. އުމުރުން އަށާރަ އަހަރު ފުރިފައިވުން.
5. ބުއްދި ހަމައަށް ހުރި މީހަކުކަމުގައިވުން.
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(ށ) ބޭރުޤައުމެއްގެ ރައްޔިތަކު ދިވެހިރައްޔިތަކަށް ވެފައިވާ ނަމަ، އެ މީހަކަށް ރައްޔިތުންގެ މިޖިލީހުގެ މެންބަރުކަމަށް ކުރިމަތިލެވޭނީ، އެ މީހަކު ދިވެހިރައްޔިތަކަށްވީތާ ފަސް އަހަރު ފުރުމަށްފަހުގައެވެ. އަދި އެމީހަކީ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގައި ދިރިއުޅެމުންދާ މީހަކު ކަމުގައި ވާންވާނެއެވެ.... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 73 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Legislature
South Africa
- English(1) A person nominated as a permanent delegate must be eligible to be a member of the provincial legislature.
… (Sec. 62)
Legislature
Latvia
- EnglishThe Saeima shall be composed of one hundred representatives of the people. (Art. 5)
- LatvianSaeima sastāv no simts tautas priekšstāvjiem. (Art. 5)
Legislature
United States of America
- EnglishThe Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof, for six Years; … No Person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen. … (Art. I, Sec. 3)
Legislature
Central African Republic
- EnglishThe Central African People elect, by direct universal suffrage for a mandate of five (5) years, citizens who constitute the National Assembly and who have the title of Deputy.
… (Art. 68) - FrenchLe Peuple Centrafricain élit, au suffrage universel direct pour un mandat de cinq (05) ans, des citoyens qui constituent l’Assemblée Nationale et qui portent le titre de Député.
… (Art. 68)