The 1987 Constitution took effect February 2; 1987, the date of the plebiscite ils ratification and not on the date ratification was proclaimed. The words used in the Constitution should be given their ordinary meaning except where technical terms are employed. A'state' is a group of persons, more or less numerous, permanently occupying a definite portion of territory, independent of external control, and possessing a government to which a majority of the population is entitled.
The 1987 Constitution took effect February 2; 1987, the date of the plebiscite ils ratification and not on the date ratification was proclaimed. The words used in the Constitution should be given their ordinary meaning except where technical terms are employed. A'state' is a group of persons, more or less numerous, permanently occupying a definite portion of territory, independent of external control, and possessing a government to which a majority of the population is entitled.
The 1987 Constitution took effect February 2; 1987, the date of the plebiscite ils ratification and not on the date ratification was proclaimed. The words used in the Constitution should be given their ordinary meaning except where technical terms are employed. A'state' is a group of persons, more or less numerous, permanently occupying a definite portion of territory, independent of external control, and possessing a government to which a majority of the population is entitled.
The 1987 Constitution took effect February 2; 1987, the date of the plebiscite ils ratification and not on the date ratification was proclaimed. The words used in the Constitution should be given their ordinary meaning except where technical terms are employed. A'state' is a group of persons, more or less numerous, permanently occupying a definite portion of territory, independent of external control, and possessing a government to which a majority of the population is entitled.