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Religious Law
- English
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The republican form and the secularity of the State may not be made the object of a revision. (Art. 156) - French
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La forme républicaine et la laïcité de l'Etat ne peuvent faire l'objet d'une révision. (Art. 156)
Religious Law
- English
The Union, the states, the Federal District and the municipalities are forbidden to:
I – establish religious sects or churches, subsidize them, hinder their activities, or maintain relationships of dependence or alliance with them or their representatives, without prejudice to collaboration in the public interest in the manner set forth by law;
… (Art. 19) - Portuguese
É vedado à União, aos Estados, ao Distrito Federal e aos Municípios:
I - estabelecer cultos religiosos ou igrejas, subvencioná-los, embaraçar-lhes o funcionamento ou manter com eles ou seus representantes relações de dependência ou aliança, ressalvada, na forma da lei, a colaboração de interesse público;
… (Art. 19)
Religious Law
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(2) The terms for entering into marriage dissolution and nullity of marriage shall be established by law. Religious wedding may be celebrated only after the civil marriage.
… (Art. 48) - Romanian…
(2) Condiţiile de încheiere, de desfacere şi de nulitate a căsătoriei se stabilesc prin lege. Căsătoria religioasă poate fi celebrată numai după căsătoria civilă.
… (Art. 48)
Religious Law
- EnglishA citizen is free to engage in any conduct or activity that is not expressly prohibited by Islamic Shari’ah or by law. No control or restraint may be exercised against any person unless it is expressly authorised by law. (Art. 19)
- Dhivehiއިސްލާމީ ޝަރީޢަތުގައި ނުވަތަ ޤާނޫނުގައި ކަނޑައެޅިގެން މާނަކޮށްފައިނުވާ ކޮންމެ ކަމެއްކުރުމުގެ މިނިވަނަކަން ކޮންމެ ރައްޔިތަކަށް ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ. އަދި ޤާނޫނަކުން ހުއްދަ ލިބިގެންމެނުވީ އެއްވެސް މީހަކު ކުރާ އެއްވެސް ކަމަކަށް ހަމަ އެކަކުވިޔަސް ހުރަސްއަޅައި ހުއްޓުވައިގެން ނުވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 19 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe [state of] matrimony may be authorized by the mayors [alcaldes], council members, notaries in exercise [of their function] and [by] religious ministers authorized [facultados] by the corresponding administrative authority. (Art. 49)
- SpanishEl matrimonio podrá ser autorizado por los alcaldes, concejales, notarios en ejercicio y ministros de culto facultados por la autoridad administrativa correspondiente. (Art. 49)
Religious Law
- EnglishAny propaganda of ethnic, tribal, regional or religious [confessionnel] character tending to infringe the national unity or the secularity of the State is prohibited. (Art. 5)
- Arabicيُحظر أي دعاية ذات طابع إثني أو قبلي أو إقليمي أو طائفي تميل إلى التعدي على الوحدة الوطنية أو علمانية الدولة. (المادة 5)
- FrenchToute propagande à caractère ethnique, tribal, régional ou confessionnel tendant à porter atteinte à l'unité nationale ou à la laïcité de l'Etat est interdite. (Art. 5)
Religious Law
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(2) No person shall be exploited in any manner on the grounds of religion, custom, tradition, usage, practice or on any other grounds.
… (Art. 29) - Nepali…
(२) धर्म, प्रथा, परम्परा, संस्कार, प्रचलन वा अन्य कुनै आधारमा कुनै पनि व्यक्तिलाई कुनै किसिमले शोषण गर्न पाइने छैन ।
... (धारा २९)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe predominant role [protagonismo] of the Catholic Church in the historical and cultural formation of the Nation is recognized. (Art. 82)
- SpanishSe reconoce el protagonismo de la Iglesia Católica en la formación histórica y cultural de la Nación. (Art. 82)
Religious Law
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(5) Abortion is contrary to Shari'ah and is prohibited except in cases of necessity, especially to save the life of the mother. (Art. 15) - Somali…
(5) Soo rididda ilmuhu waa arrin ka soo horjeedda Shareecada Islaamka, waana reebban tahay, haddii aan ka ahayn xaalad caafimaad aan looga maarmin badbaadinta nolosha hooyada. (Qodobka 15aad)
Religious Law
- English(1) The Court may, either of its own motion or on the petition of a citizen of Pakistan or the Federal Government or a Provincial Government, examine and decide the question whether or not any law or provision of law is repugnant to the Injunctions of Islam, as laid down in the Holy Quran and the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet, hereinafter referred to as the Injunctions of Islam.
… (Art. 203D) - Urdu(١) عدالت، یا تو خود اپنی تحریک پر یا پاکستان کے کسی شہری یا وفاقی حکومت یا کسی صوبائی حکومت کی درخواست پر اس سوال کا جائزہ لے سکے گی اور فیصلہ کر سکے گی کہ آیا کوئی قانون یا قانون کا کوئی حکم ان اسلامی احکام کے منافی ہے یا نہیں جس طرح کہ قرآن پاک اور رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کی سنت میں تعین کیا گیا ہے اور جن کا حوالہ بعد ازیں اسلامی احکام کے طور پر دیا گیا ہے۔
...(آرٹیکل ۲۰۳د)