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Religious Law
- English1. In the Republic of Guinea-Bissau there is a separation between the State and religious institutions.
… (Art. 6) - Portuguese1 - Na República da Guiné-Bissau existe separação entre o Estado e as instituições religiosas.
… (Art. 6)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe King is a Buddhist and Upholder of religions. (Sec. 7)
- Thaiพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นพุทธมามกะและทรงเป็นอัครศาสนูปถัมภก (มาตรา ๗)
Religious Law
- English
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Paragraph 2. Religious marriage has civil effects, in accordance with the law.
… (Art. 226) - Portuguese
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§ 2º O casamento religioso tem efeito civil, nos termos da lei.
… (Art. 226)
Religious Law
- EnglishIslam is the religion of the people and of the State. (Art. 5)
- Arabicالإسلام دين الشعب والدّولة. (المادّة 5)
- FrenchL’Islam est la religion du peuple et de l’État. (Art. 5)
Religious Law
- English
1. In the Republic of Albania there is no official religion.
2. The state is neutral in questions of faith and conscience
… (Art. 10) - Albanian
1. Në Republikën e Shqipërisë nuk ka fe zyrtare.
2. Shteti është asnjanës në çështjet e besimit e të ndërgjegjes
… (Neni 10)
Religious Law
- English
The State has no official religion. (Art. 14)
- Spanish
El Estado no tiene religión oficial. (Art. 14)
Religious Law
- English(1) An appeal shall lie from decisions of a Sharia Court of Appeal to the Court of Appeal as of right in any civil proceedings before the Sharia Court of Appeal with respect to any question of Islamic personal law which the Sharia Court of Appeal is competent to decide.
(2) Any right of appeal to the Court of Appeal from the decisions of a Sharia Court of Appeal conferred by this section shall be –
(a) exercisable at the instance of a party thereto or, with the leave of the Sharia Court of Appeal or of the Court of Appeal, at the instance of any other person having an interest in the matter; and
(b) exercised in accordance with an Act of the National Assembly and rules of court for the time being in force regulating the powers, practice and procedure of the Court of Appeal. (Sec. 244)
Religious Law
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We recognise the role of Christianity in preserving nationhood. We value the various religious traditions of our country.
… (National Avowal) - Hungarian…
Elismerjük a kereszténység nemzetmegtartó szerepét. Becsüljük országunk különböző vallási hagyományait.
… (Nemzeti Hitvallás)
Religious Law
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2. Religious organizations shall be separate from the state. (Art. 17) - Armenian…
2. Կրոնական կազմակերպություններն անջատ են պետությունից: (Հոդված 17)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe form of government of Iran is that of an Islamic Republic, that people of Iran on the basis of their long-standing belief in the sovereignty of truth and Qur’anic justice, …
voted in favour of it. (Art. 1) - Persianحکومت ایران جمهوری اسلامی است که ملت ایران، براساس اعتقاد دیرینهاش به حکومت حق و عدل قرآن
به آن رای مثبت داد. … (اصل 1)