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Religious Law
- English(1) The United Republic is a democratic, secular and socialist state which adheres to multi-party democracy.
… (Art. 3)
Religious Law
- English(1) The principles of nationalism, socialism, democracy and secularism, together with the principles derived from those as set out in this Part, shall constitute the fundamental principles of state policy.
… (Art. 8) - Bengali(১) জাতীয়তাবাদ, সমাজতন্ত্র, গণতন্ত্র ও ধর্মনিরপেক্ষতা- এই নীতিসমূহ এবং তৎসহ এই নীতিসমূহ হইতে উদ্ভূত এই ভাগে বর্ণিত অন্য সকল নীতি রাষ্ট্র পরিচালনার মূলনীতি বলিয়া পরিগণিত হইবে।
... (অনুচ্ছেদ ৮)
Religious Law
- EnglishWe, the people of Turkmenistan, …
Guaranteeing the rights and freedoms of each person and citizen, and seeking to ensure civil tranquility and unity in the society, to substantiate the basis of democracy and democratic, legal, secular state,
we adopt the present Constitution – the Basic Law of Turkmenistan. (Preamble) - RussianМы, народ Туркменистана, …
гарантируя права и свободы человека и гражданина,
стремясь обеспечить спокойствие и единство в обществе, утвердить основы народовластия и демократического, правового, светского государства,
принимаем настоящую Конституцию – Основной Закон Туркменистана. (Преамбула) - TurkmenBiz, Türkmenistanyň halky, …
adamyň we raýatyň hukuklaryny we azatlyklaryny kepillendirip,
jemgyýetde asudalygy we agzybirligi üpjün etmäge, halk häkimiýetiniň hem-de demokratik, hukuk, dünýewi döwletiň esaslaryny berkarar etmäge çalşyp,
Türkmenistanyň Esasy Kanunyny – şu Konstitusiýany kabul edýäris. (Preamble)
Religious Law
- English…
It now intends to establish an ideal and model society on the basis of Islamic norms. The mission of the Constitution is to realize the ideological objectives of the movement and to create conditions conducive to the development of man in accordance with the noble and universal values of Islam.
… (The Form of Government in Islam, Preamble) - Persian…
اکنون بر آنست که با موازین اسلامی جامعه نمونه (اسوه) خود را بنا کند. بر چنین پایهای، رسالت قانون اساسی این است که زمینههای اعتقادی نهضت را عینیت بخشد و شرایطی را بوجود آورد که در آن انسان با ارزشهای والا و جهانشمول اسلامی پرورش یابد
(شیوه حکومت در اسلام، مقدمه) …
Religious Law
- English…
2. The institution of Vakf and the Principles and Laws of, and relating to, Vakfs are recognised by this Constitution.
All matters relating to or in any way affecting the institution or foundation of Vakf or the vakfs or any vakf properties, including properties belonging to Mosques and any other Moslem religious institution, shall be governed solely by and under the Laws and Principles of Vakfs and the laws and regulations enacted or made by the Turkish Communal Chamber, and no legislative, executive or other act whatsoever shall contravene or override or interfere with such Laws or Principles of Vakfs and with such laws and regulations of the Turkish Communal Chamber.
3. Any right with regard to religious matters possessed in accordance with the law of the Colony of Cyprus in force immediately before the date of the coming into operation of this Constitution by the Church of a religious group to which the provisions of paragraph 3 of Article 2 shall apply shall continue to be so possessed by such Church on and after the date of the coming into operation of this Constitution. (Art. 110) - Greek…
Το ίδρυμα του βακουφίου και αι αρχαί και οι νόμοι περί των βακουφίων ως και οι αναφερόμενοι εις βακούφια αναγνωρίζονται υπό του Συντάγματος. Παν θέμα καθ’ οιονδήποτε τρόπον επηρεάζον ή σχέσιν έχον προς το ίδρυμα του βακουφίου ή των βακουφίων ή οιανδήποτε ιδιοκτησίαν των βακουφίων περιλαμβανομένης της ιδιοκτησίας των τεμενών και οιουδήποτε ετέρου μουσουλμανικού θρησκευτικού ιδρύματος διοικείται μόνον συμφώνως τοις νόμοις και αρχαίς των βακουφίων και τοις νόμοις και κανονισμοίς, ούς ψηφίζει η τουρκική Κοινοτική Συνέλευσις. Ουδεμία νομοθετική, εκτελεστική ή άλλη πράξις επιτρέπεται όπως παραβεί τους εν λόγω νόμους ή αρχάς των βακουφίων και τους σχετικούς νόμους και κανονισμούς της τουρκικής Κοινοτικής Συνελεύσεως ή δύναται να επικρατήσει τούτων ή να επέμβει εις τούτους.
Εκάστη εκκλησία θρησκευτικής ομάδος, δι’ ήν ισχύουσιν αι διατάξεις της τρίτης παραγράφου του άρθρου 2, θα συνεχίσει έχουσα από της ημερομηνίας της ενάρξεως της ισχύος του Συντάγματος παν δικαίωμα σχετικόν προς θρησκευτικά θέματα όπερ έχει συμφώνως τω ισχύοντι αμέσως προ της ειρημένης ημερομηνίας νόμω της αποικίας της Κύπρου. (Αρθρον 110) - Turkish…
2. Vakıf müessesesi ve Ahkâmül Evkaf bu Anayasaca tanınır.
Vakıf müessese veya tesisini ya da vakıfları veya camilere ve herhangi diğer bir İslam dini müessesesine ait mallar da dâhil olmak üzere, herhangi vakıf malını ilgilendiren veya herhangi bir suretle bunlara etki eden bütün konular, münhasıran Ahkâmül Evkaf ve Türk Cemaat Meclisince çıkarılan veya yapılan kanun ve tüzüklere tabidir ve bunlara göre ve bunlar gereğince idare olunur ve hiçbir yasama işlemi, yürütme işlemi veya herhangi diğer bir işlem, söz konusu Ahkâmül Evkafı ve Türk Cemaat Meclisinin bahis konusu kanunlarını ve tüzüklerini ihlal edemez veya onlara üstün gelemez ya da müdahale edemez.
3. Kendisine 2. Maddenin 3. fıkrası hükümleri uygulanan bir dini grubun Kilisesi, bu Anayasanın yürürlüğe girdiği tarihten hemen önce yürürlükte olan Kıbrıs Kolonisi kanunlarına uygun olarak sahip olduğu dini konular ile ilgili herhangi bir hakkına, bu Anayasanın yürürlüğe girdiği tarihte ve ondan sonra da sahip olmaya devam eder. (Madde 110)
Religious Law
- English…
A civil wedding should always precede the blessing of the marriage, apart from the exceptions to be established by the law if needed. (Art. 21) - Dutch…
Het burgerlijk huwelijk moet altijd aan de huwelijksinzegening voorafgaan, behoudens de uitzonderingen door de wet te stellen, indien daartoe redenen zijn. (Art. 21) - French…
Le mariage civil devra toujours précéder la bénédiction nuptiale, sauf les exceptions à établir par la loi, s’il y a lieu. (Art. 21) - German…
Die zivile Eheschließung muss stets der Einsegnung der Ehe vorangehen, vorbehaltlich der erforderlichenfalls durch Gesetz festzulegenden Ausnahmen. (Art. 21)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe purpose of this Basic Law is to protect human dignity and liberty, in order to establish in a Basic Law the values of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state. (Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty (1992), Sec. 1A)
- Hebrewחוק יסוד זה, מטרתו להגן על כבוד האדם וחירותו, כדי לעגן בחוק יסוד את ערכיה של מדינת ישראל כמדינה יהודית ודמוקרטית. (חוק יסוד: כבוד האדם וחירותו (1992), סעיף 1א)
Religious Law
- EnglishWE, THE PEOPLE OF ZAMBIA:
ACKNOWLEDGE the supremacy of God Almighty;
DECLARE the Republic a Christian Nation ... (Preamble)
Religious Law
- EnglishIn the Name of the Most Holy Trinity, from Whom is all authority and to Whom, as our final end, all actions both of men and States must be referred,
… (Preamble) - Irish GaelicIn Ainm na Tríonóide Ró-Naofa is tobar don uile údarás agus gur chuici, ós í is críoch dheireanach dúinn, is dírithe ní amháin gníomhartha daoine ach gníomhartha Stát,
… (Preamble)
Religious Law
- English
1 No person may cover their face in public spaces or in places that are accessible to the public or where services are offered to anyone wishing to partake of them; the ban does not apply to places of worship.
2 No person may force another person to cover their face on the grounds of their sex.
3 The law shall provide for exceptions. These may only be justified on the grounds of health, safety, weather conditions or local custom. (Art. 10a) - French
1 Nul ne peut se dissimuler le visage dans l’espace public, ni dans les lieux accessibles au public ou dans lesquels sont fournies des prestations ordinairement accessibles par tout un chacun; l’interdiction n’est pas applicable dans les lieux de culte.
2 Nul ne peut contraindre une personne de se dissimuler le visage en raison de son sexe.
3 La loi prévoit des exceptions. Celles-ci ne peuvent être justifiées que par des raisons de santé ou de sécurité, par des raisons climatiques ou par des coutumes locales. (Art. 10a) - German
1 Niemand darf sein Gesicht im öffentlichen Raum und an Orten verhüllen, die öffentlich zugänglich sind oder an denen grundsätzlich von jedermann beanspruchbare Dienstleistungen angeboten werden; das Verbot gilt nicht für Sakralstätten.
2 Niemand darf eine Person zwingen, ihr Gesicht aufgrund ihres Geschlechts zu verhüllen.
3 Das Gesetz sieht Ausnahmen vor. Diese umfassen ausschliesslich Gründe der Gesundheit, der Sicherheit, der klimatischen Bedingungen und des einheimischen Brauchtums. (Art. 10a) - Italian
1 Nessuno può dissimulare il proprio viso negli spazi pubblici né nei luoghi accessibili al pubblico o nei quali sono fornite prestazioni in linea di massima accessibili a ognuno; il divieto non si applica ai luoghi di culto.
2 Nessuno può obbligare una persona a dissimulare il viso a causa del suo sesso.
3 La legge prevede eccezioni. Queste possono essere giustificate esclusivamente da motivi inerenti alla salute, alla sicurezza, alle condizioni climatiche e alle usanze locali. (Art. 10a)