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• Administrative Prosecution see Judiciary > Administrative Prosecution
• Africa: Art. 1, 4
• Agriculture: Art. 15, 16, 27, 67, 207, 229
• Al-Azhar see Azhar
• Appeals courts: Art. 152
• Arab community see umma
• Arabic language: Preamble (principle 11), Art. 2, 4, 12, 60
• Armed forces: Preamble (principle 8), Art. 7, 100, 146, 147, 194, 195, 196, 198
• Arrest: Art. 35
• Asia: Art. 1
• Asylum: Art. 57
• Attorney see Judiciary > Attorney
• Azhar: Preamble (principle 11)
• Balance of powers: Art. 6
• Banking sector: Art. 206
• Censorship: Art. 48
• Central Accounting Office: 121, 204
• Central Bank: Art. 206
• Child labor: Art. 70
• Children: Art. 10, 70
• Christians: Preamble (principle 11), Art. 3, 6
• Citizenship see Egyptian citizenship
• Cooperatives: Art. 21, 23, 52, 68
• Confidence: Art. 126, 139
• Confiscation: Art. 24, 29, 30
• Conflict of Interest: Art. 204
• Constitutional amendment: Art. 217, 218
• Constitutional declaration: Art. 236
• Consultative Assembly:
  • Accumulation of public offices: Art. 83
  • Amending the Constitution: Art. 217, 218
  • Annulment of membership: Art. 87
  • Composition: Art. 128
  • Conditions for candidacy: Art. 129
  • Dissolution of the House of Representatives: Art. 131, 153
  • Election of chamber president: Art. 97, 98
  • Employment: Art. 84
  • Extraordinary session: Art. 95
  • Financial disclosure: Art. 88
  • Gifts: Art. 88
  • Government appearance at parliamentary session: Art. 109
  • Immunity: Art. 90
  • International treaties: Art. 145
  • Legislative session: Art. 94
  • Legislative process: Art. 101, 102, 103, 104, 169, 174, 177, 197, 200, 207
  • Majority rule: Art. 96
  • National Defense Council: Art. 146, 197
  • National Security Council: Art. 193
  • Oath of office: Art. 86
  • Permissible financial transactions: Art. 88
  • Petition from citizens: Art. 108
  • Powers: Art. 82
  • Public nature of sessions: Art. 93
  • Questions directed at Government: Art. 105, 106
  • Quorum: Art. 96
  • Remuneration: Art. 91
  • Reports from independent bodies and supervisory organs: 201
  • Representation of the entire People: Art. 85
  • Resignation of members: Art. 110, 111, 112
  • Right to information: Art. 107
  • Statements from Government: Art. 161
  • State of emergency: Art. 148
  • Term of office: Art. 130
• Corruption: Art. 204
• Court of Cassation see Judiciary > Court of Cassation
• Court order see Judiciary > Court ruling
• Court ruling see Judiciary > Court ruling
• Creative expression: Preamble (principle 11), Art. 46
• Cultural heritage: Preamble (introduction), Art. 46, 213
• Decree: Art. 131, 159, 176, 192, 199, 200, 222
• Decrees passed before the Revolution: Art. 222
• Defense see National security
• Democracy: Preamble (principle 2), Art. 1, 6, 52, 53
• Demonstration: Art. 49
• Deportation: Art. 42, 57
• Desert: Art. 16
• Development plan: Art. 14, 115
• Dignity: Preamble (introduction, principle 3), Art. 31, 36, 37
• Diplomats: Art. 147
• Disability see Handicapped
• Discrimination: Preamble (introduction, principle 7), Art. 9, 33
• Economic and Social Council: Art. 207
• Education: Preamble (principle 11), Art. 4, 8, 11, 12, 58, 60, 61, 70, 71, 72, 214
• Egyptian citizenship: Art. 32
• Egyptians abroad: Art. 56
• Elections:
  • Consultative Assembly: Art. 231
  • General provisions: Art. 55, 56, 177, 178, 208, 210, 211, 224
  • House of Representatives: Art. 229, 231
  • Local: Art. 188
  • Presidential elections: Art. 133, 153, 154
  • Syndicate elections: Art. 208
• Employment: Art. 10, 14, 64, 65, 72, 119, 165
• Environmental protection: Art. 20, 63
• Equality: Preamble (introduction, principle 5), Art. 33, 64
• Ethics see Morality and ethics
• Expatriates see Egyptians abroad
• Extradition: Art. 57
• Family: Art. 8, 10
• Farmer see Agriculture
• Food security: Art. 15
• Forced labor: Art. 64
• Forensic medicine: Art. 182
• Freedom:
  • … must not be impaired: Art. 81
  • of expression: Art. 48
  • of information: Art. 47
  • of movement: Preamble (principle 4), Art. 42
  • of religion: Art. 2, 3, 43
  • of speech: Art. 44, 45
  • of the press: Art. 48, 49
  • of thought: Preamble (principle 4, 11)
• Future generations: Art. 18, 63, 68
• Government:
  • Accumulation of public offices: Art. 156
  • Appearance at parliamentary session: Art. 109
  • Budget process: Art. 116, 120, 121, 159
  • Composition: Art. 155
  • Economic and Social Council: Art. 207
  • Financial disclosure: Art. 158
  • Forming the Government: Art. 139
  • General powers and duties: Art. 140, 141, 142, 143, 159
  • Gifts: Art. 158
  • Impeachment of the Government: Art. 166
  • Inviting the Consultative Assembly and House for extraordinary session: Art. 95
  • Legislative process: Art. 101, 159
  • Ministers:
    • Minister of Defense: Art. 195
    • Responsibilities: Art. 160
  • National Defense Council: Art. 146, 197
  • National Security Council: Art. 193
  • Oath of office: Art. 157
  • Permissible financial transactions: Art. 158
  • Petition from citizens: Art. 108
  • Prime Minister:
    • Conditions for candidacy: Art 156
    • Responsibilities: Art. 155, 162, 163, 164
  • Questions from House and Consultative Assembly: Art. 105, 106
  • Resignation: Art. 167
  • Statements to House and Consultative Assembly: Art. 161
  • Withdrawal of confidence: Art. 126
• Governor: Art. 187
• Handicapped: Art. 58, 70, 72
• Healthcare: Art. 62, 64, 70, 72, 189
• High Constitutional Court see Judiciary > High Constitutional Court
• High Council of Judges see Judiciary > High Council of Judges
• High Elections Committee: Art. 228
• House of Representatives:
  • Accumulation of public offices: Art. 83
  • Amending the Constitution: Art. 217, 218
  • Annulment of membership: Art. 87
  • Budget process: Art. 115-117, 120-122
  • Composition: Art. 113
  • Conditions for candidacy: Art. 113
  • Dissolution: Art. 127
  • Election of chamber president: Art. 97-98
  • Employment: Art. 84
  • Extraordinary session: Art. 95
  • Financial disclosure: Art. 88
  • Forming the Government: Art. 139
  • Gifts: Art. 88
  • Government appearance at parliamentary session: Art. 109
  • Immunity: Art. 90
  • Impeachment of the Government: Art. 166
  • Impeachment of the President of the Republic: Art. 152
  • International treaties: Art. 145
  • Legislative process: Art. 101-104, 169, 174, 177, 197, 200, 207
  • Legislative session: Art. 94
  • Majority rule: Art. 96
  • National Defense Council: Art. 146, 197
  • National Security Council: Art. 193
  • Oath of office: Art. 86
  • Permissible financial transactions: Art. 88
  • Petition from citizens: Art. 108
  • Powers: Art. 82, 115, 122
  • Public nature of sessions: Art. 93
  • Questions directed at Government: Art. 105-106, 123-125
  • Quorum: Art. 96
  • Remuneration: Art. 91
  • Reports from independent bodies and supervisory organs: Art. 201
  • Representation of the entire People: Art. 85
  • Resignation of members: Art. 110-112
  • Right to information: Art. 107, 122, 124-125
  • Role in budget process: Art. 94
  • Statements from Government: Art. 161
  • State of emergency: Art. 148
  • Term of office: Art. 114
  • War: Art. 146
  • Withdrawal of confidence: Art. 126
• Housing: Art. 68, 70
• Human nature: Preamble (principle 4)
• Human rights: Art. 6
• Illiteracy: Art. 61
• Impeachment: Art. 152, 166
• Independent bodies: Art. 200-203
• Industry: Art. 17
• Insult: Art. 31, 44
• Insurance: Art. 28, 66
• Internet: Art. 38
• Islamic community see umma
• January 25 Revolution: Preamble (introduction), Art. 65, 213
• Jews: Art. 3, 6
• Judicial review see Judiciary > Judicial review of laws
• Judicial supervision see Judiciary > Judicial supervision
• Judiciary:
  • Administrative Prosecution: Art. 180, 209
  • Attorney: Art. 35, 78, 181
  • Budget: Art. 169
  • Cooperation among courts: Art. 75
  • Court of Cassation: Art. 87, 173, 209
  • Court ruling: Art. 24, 30, 35, 38-39, 48, 52, 53, 76, 79
  • Court sessions: Art. 171
  • Employment: Art. 170
  • High Constitutional Court: Art. 152, 175, 177-178, 233
  • High Council of Judges: Art. 152, 173, 209
  • Independence of judiciary: Preamble (principle 6), Art. 74, 168
  • Input into legislative process: Art. 169
  • Internal discipline: Art. 172
  • Judicial review of laws: Art. 75, 175, 177
  • Judicial supervision: Art. 36-37
  • Jurisdictions: Art. 168, 172
  • Military judiciary: Art. 198
  • Public Prosecutor: Art. 80, 152, 166, 173
  • Role in elections: Art. 210
  • State Affairs Body: Art. 179, 209
  • State Council: Art. 152, 174, 190, 209
• Laws passed prior to the Constitution: Art. 222
• Lawsuit: Art. 79-80
• Legal person: Art. 49, 51-52, 54, 183, 200
• Legislative process: Art. 101-104, 169, 174, 197, 200
• Local government: Art.183-192, 235
• Maximum income: Art. 14
• Media: Preamble (principle 11), Art. 48-49, 215-216
• Military trial of civilians: Art. 198
• Minimum income: Art. 14
• Monopoly: Art. 24
• Morality and ethics: Art. 10-11, 60
• National Body for the Press and the Media: Art. 216
• National Commission to Combat Corruption: Art. 204
• National Council for Education and Scientific Research: Art. 214
• National Council on Human Rights: Art. 80
• National Defense Council: Art. 146, 197
• National Democratic Party: Art. 232
• National Elections Commission: Art. 153, 208-211, 228
• Nationalization see Confiscation
• National Media Council: Art. 215
• National security: Preamble (principle 8, 9), Art. 7, 9, 47-48, 159, 193, 197
• National Security Council: Art. 193
• National Unity: Preamble (principle 7, 10), Art. 1, 5
• Natural resources: Art. 18
• Nile: Preamble (introduction), Art. 18
• No-confidence vote see Confidence
• Non-governmental organization: Art. 51
• Notary: Art. 182
• Nutrition: Art. 68, 70
• Official Gazette: Art. 99, 178, 223
• Organ donation: Art. 41
• Pardon: Art. 149
• Parties: Preamble (principle 2), Art. 6, 8, 51, 133, 139, 231, 232
• Pension: Art. 14, 28, 64, 67
• Petition: Art. 54, 108
• Pluralism: Preamble (principle 2), Art. 6
• Police: Preamble (principle 9), Art. 199
• Political participation: Art. 55
• Political parties see Parties
• Postal secret: Art. 38
• Poverty: Art. 14
• President of the Republic:
  • Accumulation of public offices: Art. 133
  • Amending the Constitution: Art. 217-218
  • Conditions for candidacy: Art. 134-135
  • Consultative Assembly: Art. 92-95
  • Dissolving the House of Representatives: Art. 127
  • Election: Art. 153-154
  • End of current term: Art. 226
  • Financial disclosure: Art. 138
  • Forming the Government: Art. 139
  • General powers: Art. 132, 140, 145-147, 149-150, 176, 199
  • Gifts: Art. 138
  • House of Representatives: Art. 92-95
  • Impeachment of the Government: Art. 166
  • Impeachment of the President: Art. 152
  • International treaties: Art. 145
  • Legislative process: Art. 101, 104, 177
  • National Defense Council: Art. 146, 197
  • National Security Council: Art. 193
  • Oath of office: Art. 137
  • Permissible financial transactions: Art. 138
  • Power to rule by decree: Art. 131
  • Relationship to the Government: Art. 140-143
  • Reports from independent bodies and supervisory organs: 201
  • Resignation: Art. 127, 151
  • State of emergency: Art. 148
  • “State of the nation” address: Art. 144
  • Temporary inability to exercise presidential powers: Art. 153
  • Term of office: Art. 133
  • Vacancy of the presidency: Art. 153
  • Veto power: Art. 104
• Press: Art. 48-49, 215-216
• Prime Minister see Government
• Prison: Art. 35-37, 70
• Privacy: Art. 38-39, 47-48
• Private gathering: Art. 50
• Production plan: Art. 27
• Professions: Art. 53
• Property: Preamble (principle 4), Art. 21, 24
• Public gathering: Art. 50
• Public land see State land
• Public Prosecutor see Judiciary > Public Prosecutor
• Public sector: Art. 27
• Public service: Art. 64, 119, 147, 165
• Referendum: Art. 55-56, 127, 148, 150, 154, 208, 210-211, 218, 225
• Regulations: Art. 162-164
• Religious education: Art. 4, 60, 70
• Religious endowment: Art. 21, 25, 212
• Religious law: Preamble (principle 11), Art. 2-4, 219
• Retirement see Pension
• Right to work: Art. 64
• Rule of law: Preamble (principle 6, conclusion), Art. 6, 74
• Savings: Art. 28
• Science: Preamble (principle 11), Art. 11-12, 59, 214
• Search and seizure: Art. 39
• Sentence: Art. 35, 76
• Separation of powers: Art. 6
• Sequestration see Confiscation
• Sex trade: Art. 73
• Sharia: Preamble (principle 11), Art. 2, 4, 219
• Social Justice: Preamble (introduction), Art. 14-15, 26, 68, 184
• Social security: Art. 66-67
• Solidarity: Art. 8
• Sovereignty: Preamble (principle 1), Art. 1, 5
• Sports: Art. 69
• State Affairs Body see Judiciary > State Affairs Body
• State budget and funds: Art. 18, 22, 115-119, 185, 191
• State Council see Judiciary > State Council
• State land: Art. 15, 18, 68
• State of emergency: Art. 148
• State religion: Art. 2
• Statute of limitations: Art. 80
• Strike: Art. 64
• Supervisory organs: Art. 200-211
• Surveillance: Art. 38-39, 50, 53
• Syndicates: Art. 52-53, 207-208
• Taxation: Art. 26, 185, 223
• Technology transfer: Art. 17
• Television: Art. 48-49, 215
• Titles: Art. 13
• Torture: Art. 36
• Treaties: Art. 145
• Trial: Art. 78-79, 234
• Umma: Preamble (principle 10, conclusion), Art. 1
• Unions: Art. 52, 207
• Veterans: Art. 65
• Voter registry: Art. 55
• Waqf see Religious endowment
• War: Art. 48, 65, 146
• Water: Art. 19-20, 68
• Withdrawal of confidence see Confidence
• Women: Preamble (principle 3, 5), Art. 6, 10, 61
• Workers: Art. 27, 64, 207, 229