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Religious Law
- English
(1) After the Shari'ah, the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia is the supreme law of the country.
… (Art. 4) - Somali
(1) Shareecada ka sokow, Dastuurka Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya waa sharciga dalka ugu sarreeya,
... (Qodobka 4aad.)
Religious Law
- English
… The government shall not recognize or establish a national religion, … (Art. IV, Sec. 1)
Religious Law
- English
Liberty, justice, the respect for the dignity of the human person, political and social pluralism, the recognition to the indigenous and Afro-descendant Peoples of their own identity within a unitary and indivisible State, the recognition of the different forms of ownership, free international cooperation, the respect for the free self-determination of Peoples, the Christian values, the socialist ideals, the practices [of] solidarity and the values and ideals of the Nicaraguan culture and identity are principles of the Nicaraguan nation.
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Christian values assure the love for [one's] fellow humans [prójimo], the reconciliation between brothers of the Nicaraguan family, the respect for the individual diversity without any discrimination, the respect for and equality of rights of the persons with disabilities and the preferential option for the poor.
... (Art. 5) - Spanish
Son principios de la nación nicaragüense, la libertad, la justicia, el respeto a la dignidad de la persona humana, el pluralismo político y social, el reconocimiento a los pueblos originarios y afrodescendientes de su propia identidad dentro de un Estado unitario e indivisible, el reconocimiento a las distintas formas de propiedad, la libre cooperación internacional, el respeto a la libre autodeterminación de los pueblos, los valores cristianos, los ideales socialistas, las prácticas solidarias, y los valores e ideales de la cultura e identidad nicaragüense.
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Los valores cristianos aseguran el amor al prójimo, la reconciliación entre hermanos de la familia nicaragüense, el respeto a la diversidad individual sin discriminación alguna, el respeto e igualdad de derecho de las personas con discapacidad y la opción preferencial por los pobres.
… (Art. 5)
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;
… (Uputomua)
Religious Law
- EnglishAny act infringing on the republican form, on the unity [or] on the secularity of the State, on [its] sovereignty and on [its] independence, constitutes a crime of high treason punishable by the law. (Art. 7)
- FrenchTout acte portant atteinte à la forme républicaine, à l’unité, à la laïcité de l’Etat, à la souveraineté et à l’indépendance, constitue un crime de haute trahison puni par la loi. (Art. 7)
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
- EnglishThe religion of the State is Islam. The Islamic Shari’a is a principal source for legislation. … (Art. 2)
- Arabicدين الدولة الإسلام، والشريعة الإسلامية مصدر رئيسي للتـشريع، ... (المادّة 2)
Religious Law
- English1. The judicial power of Uganda shall be exercised by the courts of judicature which shall consist of-
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d. such subordinate courts as Parliament may by law establish, including qadhis courts for marriage, divorce, inheritance of property and guardianship, as may be prescribed by Parliament.
… (Art. 129)
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)