constitution
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Regardless of the vote, a quarter of parliamentary seats will be reserved for the armed forces under a constitution drafted during a previous period of military rule.
From Barron's
“As commander in chief, I remind you that your loyalty is to the constitution, to the people, and to the republic,” he said Sunday.
On Tuesday the state's supreme court said a four-to-one majority of its justices had found the laws ran contrary to Wyoming's constitution.
From Barron's
The Germans amended their constitution for defense spending.
From MarketWatch
Regardless of the vote, a quarter of lower house seats and key cabinet positions will be reserved for members of the armed forces under the terms of the country's military-drafted constitution.
From Barron's
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