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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Marshall Islands
- English(1) Nothing in Article II6 shall be construed to invalidate the customary law or any traditional practice concerning land tenure or any related matter in any part of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, including, where applicable, the rights and obligations of the Iroijlaplap, Iroijedrik, Alap and Dri Jerbal.
(2) Without prejudice to the continued application of the customary law pursuant to Section 1 of Article XIII,7 and subject to the customary law or to any traditional practice in any part of the Republic, it shall not be lawful or competent for any person having any right in any land in the Republic, under the customary law or any traditional practice to make any alienation or disposition of that land, whether by way of sale, mortgage, lease, license or otherwise, without the approval of the Iroijlaplap, Iroijedrik where necessary, Alap and the Senior Dri Jerbal of such land, who shall be deemed to represent all persons having an interest in that land.
… (Art. X, Sec. 1)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Mali
- EnglishThe right of property is guaranteed. … (Art. 13)
- FrenchLe droit de propriété est garanti. … (Art. 13)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Honduras
- EnglishThe State recognizes, guarantees, and promotes the existence of private property in its broadest concept as a social function and without further limitations than those established by law for reasons of necessity or public interest. (Art. 103)
- SpanishEl Estado reconoce, fomenta y garantiza la existencia de la propiedad privada en su más amplio concepto de función social y sin más limitaciones que aquellas que por motivos de necesidad o de interés publico establezca la Ley. (Art. 103)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Nepal
- English…
(4) Every farmer shall have the right to have access to lands for agro activities, select and protect local seeds and agro species which have been used and pursued traditionally, in accordance with law.
… (Art. 42) - Nepali…
(४) प्रत्येक किसानलाई कानून बमोजिम कृषि कार्यकालागि भूमिमा पहुँच, परम्परागत रूपमा प्रयोग र अवलम्बन गरिएको स्थानीय बीउ बिजन र कृषि प्रजातिको छनौट र संरक्षणको हक हुनेछ ।
... (धारा ४२)