Constitution of The Bahamas

ContentsChapter I. The Constitution

Article 2. The Constitution is supreme lawThe Constitution is the supreme law

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2.

In briefMakes the Constitution the highest law and makes any other law void where it conflicts with the Constitution.

This Constitution is the supreme law of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, if any other law is inconsistent with this Constitution, this Constitution, shall prevail and the other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void.

This Constitution is the supreme law of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, if any other law is inconsistent with this Constitution, this Constitution prevails and the other law is void (has no legal effect) to the extent of the inconsistency.

The Constitution is supreme lawThe Constitution is the supreme law

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