enacted, and are enforceable pursuant to such lawful authority. Any regulations requiring compliance by citizens must only be enacted pursuant to authority granted by a law enacted by the People’s Majlis. Ascertainment of time 272. Terms, periods of times and dates in this Constitution Headings 273. The table of contents, headings, and marginal notes shall be ascertained in accordance with the Gregorian Calendar. are not part of this Constitution but are inserted for convenience of reference only. Definitions 274. (a) In this Constitution, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: “present and voting” means, of those members participating in the meeting at which the voting occurs, being present at the time of voting and voting either in favour of, or against, the motion being voted upon. In determining the majority of those members present and voting, members who did not vote either for or against the motion shall not be counted; “a citizen” means, any person specified as a citizen of the Maldives in Article 9 of this Constitution; “court” means, each and every place established by the Constitution, or by a law enacted by the People’s Majlis, for the purpose of conducting a trial by a judge or bench of judges; “jurisdiction” means, the area and matters over which an authority has power to exercise influence; 94