Constitution of the Republic of Mozambique 2004, as amended to 2023
Religious Law
  • English
    1. The Republic of Mozambique shall be a lay State.
    2. The lay nature of the State rests on the separation between the State and religious denominations.
    … (Art. 12)
  • Portuguese
    1. A República de Moçambique é um Estado laico.
    2. A laicidade assenta na separação entre o Estado e as confissões religiosas.
    … (Art. 12)
Religious Law
  • English
    …
    4. The law shall establish forms in which traditional and religious marriage shall be esteemed, and determine the registration requirements and effects of such marriage. (Art. 119)
  • Portuguese
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    4. A lei estabelece as formas de valorização do casamento tradicional e religioso, define os requisitos do seu registo e fixa os seus efeitos. (Art. 119)
Religious Law
  • English
    1. The laws of constitutional revision have to respect:
    …
    c. the separation between the religious confessions and the State;
    … (Art. 300)
  • Portuguese
    1. As leis de revisão constitucional têm de respeitar:
    …
    c) a separação entre as confissões religiosas e o Estado;
    … (Art. 300)
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Constitution of the Republic of Mozambique 2004, as amended to 2018 (English), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024). Consolidated version as amended to 2023 not publicly available, concerns provision (Art. 311) that is not of direct relevance to the database. According to Art. 10: “The official language in the Republic of Mozambique shall be Portuguese.”

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Constitution of the Republic of Mozambique 2004, as amended to 2023 (Portuguese).

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