The preamble emphasizes the " inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by war and the need to work for a just and lasting peace in the Middle East in which every State in the area can live in security.

Indeed, these Four Freedoms were explicitly incorporated into the preamble to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which reads, " Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed the highest aspiration of the common people ,...."

The preamble declares that the "... recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world ..."

The constitution of Graubünden, last revised on 14 September 2003, states in its preamble that the canton's purpose is to " safeguard freedom, peace, and human dignity, ensure democracy and the Rechtsstaat, promote prosperity and social justice and preserving a sane environment for the future generations, with the intention of promoting trilingualism and cultural variety and conserving them as part of our historical heritage ".

In 1971, the Constitutional Council, arguing that the preamble of the Constitution referenced the rights defined in the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen and the preamble of the 1946 Constitution, concluded that statutes must respect these rights and declared partially unconstitutional a statute because it violated freedom of association.

As Peter Hogg wrote in Constitutional Law of Canada, some have argued that since the United Kingdom had some freedom of expression in 1867, the preamble extended this right to Canada even before the enactment of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982 ; this was a supposed basis for the Implied Bill of Rights.

In 1971, the Council ruled that conformity with the Constitution entails conformity with two texts referred to by the preamble of that constitution: the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen and the preamble of the constitution of the Fourth Republic, both of which list constitutional rights ( e. g. freedom of speech ).

In 1971, however, the Council ruled unconstitutional ( Decision 71-44DC ) some provisions of a law changing the rules for the incorporation of private nonprofit associations, because they infringed on freedom of association, one of the principles given in the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen ; they used the fact that the preamble of the French constitution briefly referred to those principles to justify their decision.

The mention of God in the preamble of the Constitution ( and later on the Brazilian currency ) was opposed by most leftists as incompatible with freedom of religion because it does not recognise the rights of polytheists ( like the Amerindians ) or atheists, but it has not been removed so far.

The opening statement of principles contained in the preamble of the party's constitution stated that " The SDP exists to create and defend an open, classless and more equal society which rejects prejudices based upon sex, race, colour or religion ".

The preamble of the charter provides that the members " reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the equal rights of men and women " and Article 1 ( 3 ) of the United Nations charter states that one of the purposes of the UN is: " to achieve international cooperation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character, and in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion ".

The preamble to the Act of Settlement notes that the Bill of Rights provides " that all and every person and persons that then the time of the Bill of Right's passage were, or afterwards should be reconciled to, or shall hold communion with the see or Church of Rome, or should profess the popish religion, or marry a papist, should be excluded.

* the preamble to the Constitution of Kentucky, which states, " We, the people of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties we enjoy, and invoking the continuance of these blessings, do ordain and establish this Constitution "

His proposed preamble was founded upon the notion of popular sovereignty and ended with the words: " We, the people of Australia, do hereby enact and give to ourselves this Constitution.

For instance, in the preamble, “ We the people ” is replaced with “ We the deputies of the sovereign and independent States .” Words such as “ delegated ” and “ expressly granted ” were also used to emphasize the power of the states within the Confederacy.

The preamble to the 1937 Constitution is thus written in the name not of the legislature but of " We, the people of Éire ".

The banners, which the teacher had been displaying for the past 25 years without a single complaint, contained slogans such as " In God We Trust ", " One Nation Under God ", and the preamble to the Declaration of Independence.

The preamble to the Constitution of the Republic of Poland defines the Polish nation as comprising all the citizens of Poland.

During the National Assembly ( 1997 ) he introduced compromise preamble of Polish constitution ( previously written by founders of Tygodnik Powszechny ( Universal Weekly ), which was accepted by the National Assembly.

The Constitution has five sections which are the preamble, general principles, fundamental rights and duties of citizens, structure of the state ( which includes such state organs as the National People's Congress, the State Council, the Local People's Congress and Local People's Governments and the People's Courts and the People's Procuratorates ), the national flag and the emblems of the state.

For example the preamble to the Internal Security Act states " WHEREAS action has been taken and further action is threatened by a substantial body of persons both inside and outside Malaysia ( 1 ) to cause, and to cause a substantial number of citizens to fear, organised violence against persons and property ; and ( 2 ) to procure the alteration, otherwise than by lawful means, of the lawful Government of Malaysia by law established ; AND WHEREAS the action taken and threatened is prejudicial to the security of Malaysia ; AND WHEREAS Parliament considers it necessary to stop or prevent that action.

The attitude toward the past was articulated in the preamble, in which the citizens of Poland established a Republic " Recalling the best traditions of the First and the Second Republic, Obliged to bequeath to future generations all that is valuable from our over one thousand years ' heritage ...

The preamble to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China states " Taiwan is part of the sacred territory of the People's Republic of China.

The Provisional Government is considered to be the de jure government of the Korean people between 1919 and 1948, and its legitimacy is enshrined in the preamble to the constitution of the Republic of Korea.

He is even mentioned by name in the preamble to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China.

For instance, it is on the basis of the preamble to the French Constitution, mentioning the solemn regard of the French Republic towards the principles set forth in the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, that the Constitutional Council has declared certain laws to be unconstitutional ( the first case being decision 71-44DC ).

For example, the preamble to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam's constitution states that Vietnam only entered a transition stage between capitalism and socialism after the country was re-unified under the Communist party in 1976, and the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Cuba states that the role of the Communist Party is to " guide the common effort toward the goals and construction of socialism ".

The preamble and Article 1 of the Reichstag Fire Decree show the methods by which the civil rights protections of the Weimar Republic ’ s democratic constitution were legally abolished by the Nazis:

For example, the preamble to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam's constitution states that Vietnam only entered a transition stage between capitalism and socialism after the country was re-unified under the Communist party in 1976, and the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Cuba states that the role of the Communist Party is to " guide the common effort toward the goals and construction of socialism ".

" Kemalist ideology defines the " Turkish Nation " as a nation of Turkish People who always love and seek to exalt their family, country and nation, who know their duties and responsibilities towards the democratic, secular and social state governed by the rule of law, founded on human rights, and on the tenets laid down in the preamble to the constitution of the Republic of Turkey.

Both measures were cited in the preamble of the order as having been successfully used by the Germans during their winter retreat.

The preamble of the Constitution Party platform " gratefully acknowledges the blessing of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as Creator, Preserver and Ruler of the Universe and of these United States ," and supports the Constitutional provision in Article VI, Section 3 that " no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States " and calls on all those who love liberty and value their inherent rights to join with them in the pursuit of their goals.

The preamble makes reference to " many rebellious riots and tumults have been place of late in divers parts of this kingdom ", adding that those involved " presum so to do, for that the punishments provided by the laws now in being are not adequate to such heinous offences ".

Speaking specifically of Brand's considerable body of poetry, Italian academic and theorist Franca Bernabei writes in the preamble to Luce ostinata / Tenacious Light ( 2007 ), the Italian-English selected anthology of Brand's poetry, that " Brand's poetic production reveals a remarkable variety of formal-stylistic strategies and semantic richness as well as the ongoing pursuit of a voice and a language that embody her political, affective, and aesthetic engagement with the human condition of the black woman — and, more exactly, all those oppressed by the hegemonic program of modernity.

In the preamble, the emperor makes a point that he has avoided convoluted expressions and " lofty Atticisms " on purpose, so as to make everything " plain as the beaten track of common, everyday speech " for his son and those high officials with whom he might later choose to share the work.

King Henry IV passed the De Heretico Comburendo statute in 1401, which recited in its preamble that it was directed against a certain new sect " who thought damnably of the sacraments and usurped the office of preaching.

Premier Armand Călinescu, who had already ordered a clampdown on Guardist activities, seized Iorga's demand for satisfaction as an opportunity, ordering Carol's rival to be tried for libel — the preamble to an extended trial on grounds of conspiracy.

His speech on Gladstone's Suspensory Bill was afterwards published as a pamphlet, but the attitude which he and the peers who followed him had taken up, in insisting on their amendments to the preamble of the bill, was one difficult to maintain, and Lord Cairns made terms with Lord Granville in circumstances which precluded his consulting his party first.

Most delegated legislation will begin with a preamble which sets out who is making the legislation, the authority ( precisely which sections of which Acts of Parliament ) under which it is passed and, where appropriate, confirming that any pre-conditions required by the parent Act ( for example, approval of a draft by each House of Parliament, or consultation with specified organisations ) have been met.

* The preamble stated that the communal property ( state, kolkhoz, or cooperative property ) is fundamental for the Soviet social order, therefore people who try to appropriate it must be treated as enemies of the people.

In either case, the colonial presence is clear in Popol Vuh's preamble: " This we shall write now under the Law of God and Christianity ; we shall bring it to light because now the Popol Vuh, as it is called, cannot be seen any more, in which was clearly seen the coming from the other side of the sea and the narration of our obscurity, and our life was clearly seen.

The only values mentioned by the Charter's preamble are recognition for the supremacy of God and the rule of law, but these have been controversial and of minor legal consequence.

A Constitution was adopted, containing the following preamble: " Whereas, in the providence of God, the time has come when it seems fitting more fully to manifest the essential oneness in the Lord Jesus Christ as their God and Saviour of the Churches of the Baptist order and faith throughout the world, and to promote the spirit of fellowship, service and co-operation among them, while recognizing the independence of each particular church and not assuming the functions of any existing organization, it is agreed to form a Baptist World Alliance, extending over every part of the world.

However, the line " the belief in God is essential to our welfare " in the preamble was untouched and remains so to this day.

The preamble ends with a new commitment, " with God as our witness ," to live in harmony and unity, promote social justice, further economic and social development benefiting all communities, protect human rights and uphold the rule of law, and safeguard the importance of the family unit.

The Supreme Federal Court has ruled that that this omission of the protection of God was not unconstitutional since the preamble of the constitution is simply an indication of principles that serves as an introduction to the constitutional text and reflects the ideological conceptions of the legislator, falling within the scope of political ideology and not of the Law.

Glynn was a member of the Convention that framed the Australian Commonwealth constitution in 1897 – 98, contributing a reference to God in the preamble to the Australian Constitution, and helped found the Free Trade Party, one of the major parties in early twentieth century Australian politics.

In 1982 a coalition of groups including the EFC successfully campaigned to have " the supremacy of God " recognized in the preamble to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Their key changes to the committee ’ s draft was an inclusion of the phrase “ Invoking the favor of Almighty God ” into the preamble, the addition of an executive item veto, a removal of a congressional restriction of fifteen percent on import tariffs, and a combining of the circuit and district court systems into one district system where each state comprised one district.

Professor Peter Hogg speculated this would include a right to atheism, despite the preamble to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which recognizes the " supremacy of God.

According to the Charter's preamble, Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God.

The preamble opens with a solemn invocation of God in continuance of Swiss constitutional tradition.