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Religious Law
- English
(1) There shall be equality of opportunity for all citizens in respect of employment or office in the service of the Republic.
(2) No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth, be ineligible for, or discriminated against in respect of, any employment or office in the service of the Republic.
(3) Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from
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(b) giving effect to any law which makes provision for reserving appointments relating to any religious or denominational institution to persons of that religion or denomination;
… (Art. 29) - Bengali
(১) প্রজাতন্ত্রের কর্মে নিয়োগ বা পদ-লাভের ক্ষেত্রে সকল নাগরিকের জন্য সুযোগের সমতা থাকিবে।
(২) কেবল ধর্ম, গোষ্ঠী, বর্ণ, নারী-পুরুষভেদ বা জন্মস্থানের কারণে কোন নাগরিক প্রজাতন্ত্রের কর্মে নিয়োগ বা পদ-লাভের অযোগ্য হইবেন না কিংবা সেই ক্ষেত্রে তাঁহার প্রতি বৈষম্য প্রদর্শন করা যাইবে না।
(৩) এই অনুচ্ছেদের কোন কিছুই-
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(খ) কোন ধর্মীয় বা উপ-সমপ্রদায়গত প্রতিষ্ঠানে উক্ত ধর্মাবলম্বী বা উপ-সমপ্রদায়ভুক্ত ব্যক্তিদের জন্য নিয়োগ সংরক্ষণের বিধান-সংবলিত যে কোন আইন কার্যকর করা হইতে,
... (অনুচ্ছেদ ২৯)
Religious Law
- English
… The government shall not recognize or establish a national religion, … (Art. IV, Sec. 1)
Religious Law
- English1. A communal law made by the Communal Chamber concerned shall, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, provide for the establishment, composition and jurisdiction of courts to deal with civil disputes relating to personal status and to religious matters which are reserved for the competence of the Communal Chambers by the provisions of this Constitution.
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3. Any such court as aforesaid in the exercise of its jurisdiction, shall apply the laws made by the Communal Chamber concerned: Provided that nothing in this paragraph contained shall preclude a court of the Republic from applying in a case, where an issue relating to personal status or to religious matters is raised incidentally, the relevant communal law. (Art. 160) - Greek1. Tηρουμένων των διατάξεων του Συντάγματος, κοινοτικός νόμος, ψηφιζόμενος υπό Kοινοτικής Συνελεύσεως, θέλει προβλέψει περί της ιδρύσεως, της συνθέσεως και της δικαιοδοσίας δικαστηρίων, άτινα θα δικάζωσι τας αστικάς διαφοράς, τας αφορώσας εις τον προσωπικόν θεσμόν και εις θρησκευτικά ζητήματα, τα οποία υπάγονται κατά τας διατάξεις του Συντάγματος εις την αρμοδιότητα των Kοινοτικών Συνελεύσεων.
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3. Eν τη ενασκήσει της δικαιοδοσίας αυτών τα ανωτέρω δικαστήρια εφαρμόζουσι τούς υπέρ της οικείας Kοινοτικής Συνελεύσεως ψηφιζομένους νόμους’ αι διατάξεις όμως της παραγράφου ταύτης δεν αποκλείουσι το δικαίωμα δικαστηρίου της Δημοκρατίας να εφαρμόση τον σχετικόν κοινοτικόν νόμον επί υποθέσεως, καθ’ ην παρεμπιπτόντως εγείρεται ζήτημα προσωπικού θεσμού ή θρησκευτικόν ζήτημα. (Αρθρον 160) - Turkish2. A. boşanma, adli ayrılık veya evlilik haklarının iadesi veya Rum-Ortodoks Kilisesi üyelerinin aile ilişkileri ile ilgili herhangi bir konu, her biri aile Mahkemeleri tarafından tanınabilir olacaktır composed:
3. Bu paragrafta yer alan hiçbir şey, Cumhuriyet Mahkemesinin kişisel statü veya dini konularla ilgili bir sorunun tesadüfen ortaya çıktığı bir davada başvurmasını Engellememesi koşuluyla, ilgili Topluluk Yasası tarafından yapılan yasaları uygulayacaktır. (Madde 160)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe provisions of this Chapter16 shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the Constitution. (Art. 203A)
- Urduدستور میں شامل کسی امر کے باوجود اس باب کے احکام مؤثر ہوں گے۔ (آرٹیکل ۲۰۳ الف)
Religious Law
- EnglishWHEREAS sovereignty over the Universe belongs to the Omni-present God alone, and the authority to be exercised by the people of Samoa within the limits prescribed by His commandments is a sacred heritage;
WHEREAS the Leaders of Samoa have declared that Samoa should be an Independent State based on Christian principles and Samoan custom and tradition;
… (Preamble) - SamoanONA o le pule aoao i le Lalolagi e i ai lea i le Atua na o Ia, e afio i mea uma lava ma o le pulega e faaaogaina e tagata o Samoa i totonu o tuaoi na faasinoina mai i Tulafono a le Atua o se tofi paia tuufaasolo;
ONA ua faaalia e Taitai o Samoa le tatau ona avea Samoa ma Malo Tutoatasi e faavaeina i luga o talitonuga faa-Kerisiano ma tu ma aganuu a Samoa;
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Religious Law
- EnglishThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a sovereign Arab Islamic State.
Religion: Islam
Constitution: The Holy Qur'an and the Prophet's Sunnah (traditions) … (Basic Law, Art. 1) - Arabicالمملكة العربية السعودية، دولة إسلامية، ذات سيادة تامة، دينها الإسلام، ودستورها كتاب الله تعالى وسنة رسوله صلى الله عليه وسلم. ... (النظام الأساسي، المادة 1)
Religious Law
- EnglishAlterations to the Constitution must respect:
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g) The secular nature of the state and the principle of the separation of church and state;
… (Art. 236) - PortugueseAs alterações da Constituição têm de respeitar o seguinte:
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g) A laicidade do Estado e o princípio da separação entre o Estado e as igrejas;
... (Art. 236)
Religious Law
- English
A High Council of the Fatwa and of the Gracious Recourse composed of nine (9) members is instituted before the President of the Republic, instead of and in place of the High Islamic Council, of the Mediator of the Republic and [the] High Council of the Fatwa and of the Gracious Recourse, such as they are instituted by the texts in force.
The President and the other members of the High Council of the Fatwa and of the Gracious Recourse are appointed by the President of the Republic for a mandate of four years, renewable one time.
The High Council of the Fatwa and of the Gracious Recourse has for [its] mission to issue fatwas, that is to say, religious juridical opinions, conforming to the teaching of the Maliki rite.
It receives the claims of citizens relative to disputes [différends] not governed, within the framework of their relation with the admistrations of the State, the public territorial collectivities, the public establishments and any other organ [organisme] invested with a mission of public service.
The High Council of the Fatwa and of the Gracious Recourse may not intervene in a litigation engaged before a tribunal or challenge a jurisdictional decision on the merits [bien-fondé], but may make recommendations to the organ concerned [en cause].
The President of the Republic and the Government may refer [a matter] to the High Council of the Fatwa and of the Gracious Recourse for an opinion on the subject of a question of Fiqh or of litigation opposing the citizens and the administration. The opinion is transmitted within a tie period of 15 days.
The organization and the functioning of the High Council of the Fatwa and of the Gracious Recourse are made precise by an organic law. (Art. 94) - Arabic
يُنَشأ لدى رئيس الجمهورية محل المجلس الإسلامي الأعلى ووسيط الجمهورية والمجلس الأعلى للفتوى والمظالم كما تحددها النصوص المعمول بها، مجلس أعلى للفتوى والمظالم يتشكل من تسعة(9) أعضاء.
يعين رئيس الجمهورية رئيس وبقية أعضاء المجلس الأعلى للفتوى والمظالم لفترة انتداب مدتها أربع سنوات قابلة للتجديد مرة واحدة.
يكلف المجلس الأعلى للفتوى والمظالم بإصدار الفتاوي،أي الآراء الفقهية، طبقا لتعاليم المذهب المالكي
ستقبل مطالبات المواطنين المتعلقة بخصومات عالقة، وذلك في إطار علاقاتهم مع إدارات الدولة، والمجموعات العمومية الإقليمية والمؤسسات العمومية أو أية هيئة تضطلع بمهمة المرفق العمومي.
ليس للمجلس الأعلى للفتوى والمظالم أن يتدخل في نزاع معروض أمام محكمة ولا أن يشكك في تأسيس حكم قضائي، لكن له أن يتوجه بتوصيات إلى الهيئة المعنية.
لرئيس الجمهورية وللحكومة الطلب من المجلس الأعلى للفتوى والمظالم إبداء رأي حول منازعات بين المواطنين والإدارة . وُيحال الرأي المذكور في غضون 15 يوما.
يحدد قانون نظامي تنظيم وسير عمل المجلس الأعلى للفتوى والمظالم. (المادّة 94) - French
Il est institué auprès du Président de la République, au lieu et place du Haut Conseil Islamique, du Médiateur de la République et Haut Conseil de la Fatwa et des Recours Gracieux, tels qu’institués par les textes en vigueur, un Haut Conseil de la Fatwa et des Recours Gracieux composée de neuf (9) membres.
Le Président et les autres membres du Haut Conseil de la Fatwa et des Recours Gracieux sont nommés par le Président de la République pour un mandat de quatre ans, renouvelable une fois.
Le Haut Conseil de la Fatwa et des Recours Gracieux à pour mission d’émettre des fatwas, c'est-à-dire, des avis juridiques religieux conformément aux enseignements du rite malékite.
Il reçoit les réclamations des citoyens relatives à des différends non réglés, dans le cadre de leurs relations avec les administrations de l’Etat, les collectivités publiques territoriales, les établissements publics et tout autre organisme investi d’une mission de service public.
Le Haut Conseil de la Fatwa et des Recours Gracieux ne peut intervenir dans un litige engagé devant un tribunal ni remettre en cause le bien-fondé d’une décision juridictionnelle, mais peut faire des recommandations à l’organisme en cause.
Le Président de la République et le Gouvernement peuvent saisir le Haut Conseil de la Fatwa et des Recours Gracieux d’un avis au sujet d’une question du Fiqh ou de litiges opposant les citoyens à l’administration. L’avis est transmis dans un délai de quinze jours.
L’organisation et le fonctionnement du Haut Conseil de la Fatwa et des Recours gracieux sont précisés par une loi organique. (Art. 94)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe Republic of Tajikistan shall be a sovereign, democratic, law-based, secular, and unitary state. … (Art. 1)
- RussianРеспублика Таджикистан – суверенное, демократическое, правовое, светское и унитарное государство. … (Статья 1)
- TajikҶумҳурии Тоҷикистон давлати соҳибихтиёр, демократӣ, ҳуқуқбунёд, дунявӣ ва ягона мебошад. ... (Моддаи 1)
Religious Law
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And Whereas the People of this Family of Islands recognizing that the preservation of their Freedom will be guaranteed by a national commitment to Self-discipline, Industry, Loyalty, Unity and an abiding respect for Christian values and the Rule of Law;
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