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  • Constitutional Courts

    Concept of Constitutional Courts Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Constitutional Court of Colombia (Corte Constitucional de Colombia) In relation to the constitutional court of colombia (corte constitucional de colombia) and constitutional […]

  • Constitutional Review

    Constitutional Review Article from Tom Ginsburg, of the University of Chicago Law School, published in the Comparative Constitutional Review in July 30, 2008: “Constitutional review is the power to examine statutes and government actions for conformity with the constitution. From its origins in the American experience, the institution has spread around the globe to become…

  • International Constitutional Law

    International Constitutional Law…

  • Encyclopedia of the Fourth Amendment

    Encyclopedia of the Fourth Amendment Bibliographic Details Title: Encyclopedia of the Fourth Amendment ISBN: 9781604265897 Author: Vile, John R. Vile (edt) (Middle Tennessee State University) Author: David L. Hudson Jr. (Vanderbilt University) Pages: 928 Publisher: CQ Press Subject: Reference-Encyclopedia, Constitutional Law, United States Copyright: 2012 and 2013 Publication Date: 2012-12-31 Language: English Encyclopedia of the…

  • Constitutional Text: China 1982, Amended 2004

    Constitutional Text: China Constituion of 1982, Amended in 2004 CHINA’S Constitutions OF 1982 WITH AMENDMENTS THROUGH 2004 MARCH 14TH, 2004 China is a country with one of the longest histories in the world. The people of all ethnic groups in China have jointly created a culture of grandeur and have a glorious revolutionary tradition. After…

  • Constitutional Text: Brazil Constitution of 1988

    Constitutional Text: Brazil Constitution of 1988 CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL OCTOBER 5, 1988 Preamble We, the representatives of the Brazilian People, convened in the National Constituent Assembly to institute a democratic state for the purpose of ensuring the exercise of social and individual rights, liberty, security, well-being, development, equality and justice as…

  • Constitutional Text: Bangladesh 1972, Amended 2004

    Constitutional Text: Bangladesh 1972, Amended 2004 CONSTITUTION OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH NOVEMBER 4, 1972, AS AMENDED TO MAY 16, 2004 BISMILLAH-AR-RAHIMAN-AR-RAHIM (In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful) Preamble We, the people of Bangladesh, having proclaimed our Independence on the 26th day of March, 1971 and through a historic war for…

  • Constitutional Text: Austria 1920, Admended 2004

    AUSTRIA’S CONSTITUTION OF 1920 WITH AMENDMENTS THROUGH 2004 JANUARY 1ST, 2004 Chapter I General Provisions; European Union A. General Provisions Article 1. Austria is a democratic republic. Its law emanates from the people. Article 2. 1. Austria is a federal state. 2. The Federal State is composed of the autonomous Laender of Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower…

  • Constitutional Text: Australia 1900, Amended 1927

    CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA JULY 9, 1900, AS AMENDED TO JULY 29, 1977 Chapter I The Parliament Part I General 1. Legislative power The legislative power of the Commonwealth shall be vested in a Federal Parliament, which shall consist of the Queen, a Senate, and a House of Representatives, and which is hereinafter…

  • Constitutional Text: Argentina 1994

    CONSTITUTION OF THE ARGENTINE NATION AUGUST 22ND, 1994 We, the representatives of the people of the Argentine Nation, gathered in General Constituent Assembly by the will and election of the Provinces which compose it, in fulfillment of pre-existing pacts, in order to form a national union, guarantee justice, secure domestic peace, provide for the common…

  • Constitutional Text: Czechoslovakia 1920, Amended 1926

    1926 AMENDMENT TO CZECHOSLOVAKIA’S CONSTITUTION OF 1920 OCTOBER 15, 1925 217/1925 Coll. LAW of 15 October 1925 that implements Art. 105 of the Constitutional Charter (Law No. 121/1920 Coll. of 29 February 1920) The National Assembly of the Czechoslovak Republic has enacted the following Law: § 1. (1) In cases of private property claims coming…

  • Constitutional Text: Marocco 1972, Amended 1996

    CONSTITUTION OF THE KINGDOM OF MOROCCO MARCH 10, 1972, AS AMENDED TO OCTOBER 7, 1996 Preamble An Islamic and fully sovereign state whose official language is Arabic, the Kingdom of Morocco constitutes a part of the Great Arab Maghreb. As an African state, it has, among its objectives, the realisation of African unity. Aware of…

  • Constitutional Text: Indonesia 1945, Amended 2002

    CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA AUGUST 18, 1945, AS AMENDED TO AUGUST 10, 2002 The Preamble to the Constitution Whereas independence is the inalienable right of all nations, therefore, all colonialism must be abolished in this world as it is not in conformity with humanity and justice; And the moment of rejoicing has arrived…

  • Adoption and Amendment of Constitutions in the World: a Timeline

    Adoption and Amendment of Constitutions in the World: a Timeline, by Salvador Trinxet Constitutions are the basic law of the countries, establish the limitations of government powers and describe the rights and liberties of citizens. In general (Brazil being one of the rare exemptions), Constitutions are not detailed, rather they contain broad principles. But Constitutions…

  • Fair Measure: The Legal Status of Underenforced Constitutional Norms

    Fair Measure: The Legal Status of Underenforced Constitutional Norms   Lawrence Gene Sager The federal judiciary sometimes declines to uphold constitutionally based claims, not because of any reading of the relevant constitutional clause itself, but rather because of “institutional”concerns such as federalism and judicial competence. Professor Sager argues in this Article that these constitutional norms…