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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe right of property [propriété] is guaranteed by this Constitution. ...
The man and the woman have the right to accede to the possession and to the ownership [propriété] of land within the conditions determined by the law. (Art. 15) - FrenchLe droit de propriété est garanti par la présente Constitution. …
L’homme et la femme ont également le droit d’accéder à la possession et à la propriété de la terre dans les conditions déterminées par la loi. (Art. 15)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
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Every person has the right:
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16. To ownership and inheritance.
… (Art. 2) - Spanish
Toda persona tiene derecho:
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16. A la propiedad y a la herencia.
… (Art. 2)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
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– Private property shall be protected. No one shall be prohibited from disposing of their property except within the limits of the law, ...
– Inheritance is a guaranteed right, governed by Islamic Sharia.
... (Art. 14) - Arabic
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– الملكية الخاصة مصونة، فلا يمنع أحد من التصرف في ملكه إلا في حدود القانون، ...
– الميراث حق مكفول، تحكمه الشريعة الإسلامية.
… (المادّة ١٤)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishTongan male subjects by birth of or over the age of 16 years may be granted town allotments and tax allotments out of estates granted in pursuance of this Constitution with the consent of or upon consultation with the estate holder and out of the lands of the Crown, by the Minister of Lands. Such allotments shall be hereditary and shall be of such size and at an annual rent as may be determined by law. A widow shall have the right to succeed according to law, to her deceased husband's tax and town allotments. (Clause 113)
- TonganKo e kakai tangata kuo fa‘ele‘i ko e Tonga ‘oku pe laka hake ‘i he 16 honau ta‘u motu‘a ‘e ngofua ke foaki atu ke nau ma‘u ‘api kolo mo ‘api tukuhau mei he ngaahi tofi‘a kuo foaki ‘o fakatatau mo e Konisitutone ‘i he loto ki ai pe ‘i ha feongoongoi mo e ma‘u tofi‘a pea mei he ngaahi tofi‘a ‘o e Pule‘anga, ‘e he Minisita Fonua. Kuo pau ke tukufakaholo ‘a e ngaahi ‘api koia pea ko e me‘a ki hono lahi mo e lisi fakata‘u kuo pau ke tu‘utu‘uni ki ai ‘a e lao. Kuo pau ke ma‘u ‘e he uitou fakatatau ki he lao ‘a e totonu ke ne ma‘u ‘a e ‘api tukuhau mo e ‘api kolo ‘o hono mali kuo pekia. (Kupu 113)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishLaws relating to the following areas are deemed ordinary laws:
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- The fundamental principles of property laws, real property rights, … (Art. 65) - Arabicتتخذ شكل قوانين عادية النصوص المتعلقة ب:
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- المبادئ الأساسية لنظام الملكية والحقوق العينية. ... (الفصل 65) - FrenchSont pris sous forme de loi ordinaire, les textes relatifs :
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- aux principes fondamentaux du régime de la propriété et des droits réels ... (Art. 65)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe "family property", its constitution, conservation, enjoyment, and transmission shall be protected by special legislation. (Art. 49)
- SpanishEl "bien de familia", su constitución, conservación, goce y transmisión, serán objeto de una legislación protectora especial. (Art. 49)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe State shall guarantee the freedom and inviolability of private property. … (Basic Law, Art. 18)
- Arabicتكفل الدولة حرّية الملكيّة الخاصّة وحرمته. ... (النظام الأساسي، المادة 18)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English1. Land, which is by origin the property of the state, may be transferred to individuals or corporate bodies, with a view to its rational and full use, under the terms of the Constitution and the law.
2. Access to and use of land by local communities shall be recognised by law.
… (Art. 15) - Portuguese1. A terra, que constitui propriedade originária do Estado, pode ser transmitida para pessoas singulares ou colectivas, tendo em vista o seu racional e efectivo aproveitamento, nos termos da Constituição e da lei.
2. São reconhecidos às comunidades locais o acesso e o uso das terras, nos termos da lei.
… (Art. 15)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe State must take appropriate measures, including legislative measures, to give security of tenure to every person lawfully owning or occupying agricultural land. (Sec. 292)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishTo enjoy the protection of the law, and to be treated in accordance with law, and only in accordance with law, is the inalienable right of every citizen, wherever he may be, and of every other person for the time being within Bangladesh, and in particular no action detrimental to the life, liberty, body, reputation or property of any person shall be taken except in accordance with law. (Art. 31)
- Bengaliআইনের আশ্রয়লাভ এবং আইনানুযায়ী ও কেবল আইনানুযায়ী ব্যবহারলাভ যে কোন স্থানে অবস্থানরত প্রত্যেক নাগরিকের এবং সাময়িকভাবে বাংলাদেশে অবস্থানরত অপরাপর ব্যক্তির অবিচ্ছেদ্য অধিকার এবং বিশেষতঃ আইনানুযায়ী ব্যতীত এমন কোন ব্যবস্থা গ্রহণ করা যাইবে না, যাহাতে কোন ব্যক্তির জীবন, স্বাধীনতা, দেহ, সুনাম বা সম্পত্তির হানি ঘটে। (অনুচ্ছেদ ৩১)