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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishNo fiefs, estates tail in land, or estates tail in personal property or family estates shall be created in future. (Sec. 84)
- DanishIntet len, stamhus, fideikommisgods eller andet familiefideikommis kan for fremtiden oprettes. (§ 84)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English1. The State recognizes property of public and private character.
2. The right to property is guaranteed and protected with no greater limitations than those established by the law.
3. Property is inviolable[;] no person may be deprived of his assets and rights, save for reasons of public utility and [with] corresponding indemnization.
4. The State guarantees to farmers the traditional ownership of the lands that they possess.
… (Art. 30) - Spanish1. El Estado reconoce la propiedad de carácter público y privado.
2. El derecho a la propiedad queda garantizado y protegido sin más limitaciones que las establecidas por la ley.
3. La propiedad es inviolable, ninguna persona puede ser privada de sus bienes y derechos, salvo por causas de utilidad pública y correspondiente indemnización.
4. El Estado garantiza a los agricultores la propiedad tradicional de las tierras que poseen.
… (Art. 30) - French1. L'État reconnaît la propriété publique et privée.
2. Le droit de propriété est garanti et protégé sans autres limitations que celles prévues par la loi.
3. La propriété est inviolable ; nul ne peut être privé de ses biens et de ses droits, sauf pour des raisons d'utilité publique et moyennant une indemnisation.
4. L'État garantit aux agriculteurs la propriété traditionnelle des terres qu'ils possèdent.
… (Art. 30)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
All persons are equal before the law, without any distinction whatsoever, Brazilians and foreigners residing in the country being ensured of inviolability of the right to life, to liberty, to equality, to security and to property, on the following terms:
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XXII – the right of property is guaranteed;
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XXVI – the small rural property, as defined by law, provided that it is exploited by the family, shall not be subject to attachment for the payment of debts incurred by reason of its productive activities, and the law shall establish the means to finance its development;
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XXX – the right to inheritance is guaranteed;
… (Art. 5) - Portuguese
Todos são iguais perante a lei, sem distinção de qualquer natureza, garantindo-se aos brasileiros e aos estrangeiros residentes no País a inviolabilidade do direito à vida, à liberdade, à igualdade, à segurança e à propriedade, nos termos seguintes:
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XXII - é garantido o direito de propriedade;
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XXVI - a pequena propriedade rural, assim definida em lei, desde que trabalhada pela família, não será objeto de penhora para pagamento de débitos decorrentes de sua atividade produtiva, dispondo a lei sobre os meios de financiar o seu desenvolvimento;
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XXX - é garantido o direito de herança;
... (Art. 5)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English1) Every Liechtenstein citizen shall have the right to reside freely in any location within the territory of the State and to acquire all forms of property, in accordance with further detailed legal provisions.
... (Art. 28) - German1) Jeder Landesangehörige hat das Recht, sich unter Beobachtung der näheren gesetzlichen Bestimmungen an jedem Orte des Staatsgebietes frei niederzulassen und Vermögen jeder Art zu erwerben.
... (Art. 28)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe contracts of rural share-farming will be regulated in order to assure the rational exploitation of the land and the equitable distribution of its products between owners and share-farmers [aparceros]. (Art. 69)
- SpanishLos contratos de aparcería rural serán regulados con el fin de asegurar la explotación racional de la tierra y la distribución equitativa de sus productos entre propietarios y aparceros. (Art. 69)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishNotwithstanding anything in this Constitution,—
(a) no Act of Parliament in respect of—
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(iv) ownership and transfer of land,
shall apply to the State of Mizoram unless the Legislative Assembly of the State of Mizoram by a resolution so decides:
Provided that nothing in this clause shall apply to any Central Act inforce in the Union territory of Mizoram immediately before the commencement of the Constitution (Fifty-third Amendment) Act, 1986;
… (Art. 371G) - Hindiइस संविधान में किसी बात के होते हुए भी,—
(क) निम्नलिखित के संबंध में संसद का कोई अधिनियम—
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(iv) भूमि का स्वामित्व और अंतरण,
मिजोरम राज्य को तब तक लागू नहीं होगा जब तक मिजोरम राज्य की विधान सभा संकल्प द्वारा ऐसा विनिश्चय नहीं करती है:
परंतु इस खंड की कोई बात, संविधान (तिरपनवाँ संशोधन) अधिनियम, 1986 के प्रारंभ से ठीक पहले मिजोरम संघ राज्यक्षेत्र में प्रवृत्त किसी केंद्रीय अधिनियम को लागू नहीं होगी;
… (अनुच्छेद 371छ)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English1. Everyone is guaranteed the right to private property and to the transmission thereof in life or upon death, in accordance with the Constitution.
... (Art. 62) - Portuguese1. A todos é garantido o direito à propriedade privada e à sua transmissão em vida ou por morte, nos termos da Constituição.
... (Art. 62)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English(1) Land in Kenya shall be held, used and managed in a manner that is equitable, efficient, productive and sustainable, and in accordance with the following principles—
(a) equitable access to land;
(b) security of land rights;
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(f) elimination of gender discrimination in law, customs and practices related to land and property in land; and
(g) encouragement of communities to settle land disputes through recognised local community initiatives consistent with this Constitution.
(2) These principles shall be implemented through a national land policy developed and reviewed regularly by the national government and through legislation. (Art. 60) - Swahili(1) Ardhi nchini Kenya itashikiliwa, kutumiwa na kusimamiwa kwa namna ambayo ni ya usawa, fanisi, yenye tija na endelevu, na kwa kufuata kanuni zifuatazo-
(a) haki sawa ya kupata ardhi;
(b) amana ya haki za ardhi;
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(f) kuondoa ubaguzi wa kijinsia katika sheria, mila na desturi zinazohusiana na ardhi na mali katika ardhi; na
(g) kuwahimiza jamii kumaliza migogoro ya ardhi kupitia hatua zinazochukuliwa na jamii bila kukiuka Katiba hii.
(2) Kanuni hizi zitatekelezwa kupitia sera ya ardhi ya kitaifa iliyoundwa na kupitiwa mara kwa mara na serikali ya kitaifa na kupitia sheria. (Kifungu cha 60)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishEvery person has the right to dispose freely of his property in accordance with the law. The property is transferable in the form determined by the laws. There will be free making of wills [testamentifacción]. (Art. 22)
- SpanishToda persona tiene derecho a disponer libremente de sus bienes conforme a la ley. La propiedad es transmisible en la forma en que determinen las leyes. Habrá libre testamentifacción. (Art. 22)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English…
3. Parliament shall have the right to issue laws that regulate the most important public relations and establish fundamental principles and standards relating to:
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2) the system of ownership and other real property rights;
… (Art. 61) - Kazak…
3. Парламент аса маңызды қоғамдық қатынастарды реттейтiн, мыналарға:
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2) меншiк режимiне және өзге де мүлiктiк құқықтарға;
...(61-бап)