Legislation

(Adopted on August 24, 1995)

Article 8

The state language of Georgia is Georgian; in Abkhazia, Abkhazian is also the state language.

Article 14

Everyone is born free and is equal before the law, regardless of race, skin, colour, language, sex, religion, political and other beliefs, national, ethnic and social origin, property and title of nobility or place of residence.

Article 38

1. Citizens of Georgia are equal in social, economic, cultural and political life regardless of national, ethnic, religious or language origin. According to universally recognized principles and norms of international law all have the right to develop their culture freely without any discrimination and interference. They may use their language in private and public life.

Article 85

2. Jurisdiction is exercised in the state language. Persons not having command of the legal language of the court are provided with interpreters. In the regions where the population does not have a command of the state language, the state provides teaching in the state language and explanations of matters pertaining to its jurisdiction.

Note: The complete text of the Constitution is provided by the Parliament of Georgia.