1.   But the constitution also grants virtually unlimited discretion to the president, and in any case the country does not have a functioning constitutional court to weigh the issue.

2.   Payind said the new Afghan constitution should grant wide powers to local governors and also assure that the governors are honestly chosen in free elections.

3.   The U.S. Supreme Court has generally sided with mall owners, leaving states to decide whether their own constitutions grant broader free speech protections.

4.   Among the non-elected senators is former dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet, whom the constitution grants the status of senator for life in his capacity as former president.

5.   Critics say in its present form, the constitution grants too many powers to the president.

6.   Some Dominican hospitals refuse to give Haitians a birth certificate, though the constitution grants citizenship to anyone born in the country, Vivanco said.

7.   The constitution grants little power to the councils, so the elections should be of little importance.

8.   The constitution also grants former presidents the status of senator for life.

9.   The Estonian constitution grants everyone the right to leave the country, but a valid passport is required in order to return.

10.   The post-colonial constitution grants them residency because they have a Hong Kong parent.