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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishSince it appears to be the will of God that man should be free as He has made all men of one blood therefore shall the people of Tonga and all who sojourn or may sojourn in this Kingdom be free for ever. And all men may use their lives and persons and time to acquire and possess property and to dispose of their labour and the fruit of their hands and to use their own property as they will. (Clause 1)
- TonganKo e me‘a ‘i he ha mai ko e finangalo ‘o e ‘Otua ke tau‘atāina ‘a e tangata ko e me‘a ‘i he ‘ene ngaohi ‘o toto pe taha ‘a e kakai kotoa pe ko ia ‘e tau‘ataina ‘o ta‘engata ‘a e kakai Tonga mo e kakai kotoa pe ‘oku nofo ni pea ‘e nofo ‘i he Pule’anga ni. Pea ‘e ‘atā ki he kakai kotoa pe ‘enau mo‘ui mo honau sino mo honau taimi ke kumi mo ma‘u koloa pea ke fa‘iteliha ki he ngaue mo e fua ‘o honau nima pea ke pule‘i tāfataha pe ‘e kinautolu ‘a e ngaahi me‘a ‘anautolu. (Kupu 1)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English(1) All stool lands in Ghana shall vest in the appropriate stool on behalf of, and in trust for the subjects of the stool in accordance with customary law and usage.
(2) There shall be established the Office of the Administrator of Stool Lands which shall be responsible for—
(a) the establishment of a stool land account for each stool into which shall be paid all rents, dues, royalties, revenues or other payments whether in the nature of income or capital from the stool lands;
(b) the collection of all such rents, dues, royalties, revenues or other payments whether in the nature of income or capital, and to account for them to the beneficiaries specified in clause (6) of this article; and
(c) the disbursement of such revenues as may be determined in accordance with clause (6) of this article.
(3) There shall be no disposition or development of any stool land unless the Regional Lands Commission of the region in which the land is situated has certified that the disposition or development is consistent with the development plan drawn up or approved by the planning authority for the area concerned.
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(7) The Administrator of Stool Lands and the Regional Lands Commission shall consult with the stools and other traditional authorities in all matters relating to the administration and development of stool land and shall make available to them all relevant information and data.
(8) The Lands Commission and the Administrator of Stool lands shall co-ordinate with all relevant public agencies and traditional authorities and stools in preparing a policy framework for the rational and productive development and management of stool lands.
… (Art. 267)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe State recognizes and guarantees the right of property. Property has a social function and implies obligations. All persons have the right to the full use, enjoyment, and disposal of their assets.
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2. The State shall promote, in accordance with the law, access to property, especially to titled real estate.
3. The dedication of land to useful ends and the gradual elimination of the system of large estates is declared to be in the social interest. Promoting agrarian reform and the integration of the rural, farming population into the process of national development in an effective way through stimulation and cooperation for the renewal of their methods of agricultural production and their technological training is a principal objective of the social policy of the State.
… (Art. 51) - SpanishEl Estado reconoce y garantiza el derecho de propiedad. La propiedad tiene una función social que implica obligaciones. Toda persona tiene derecho al goce, disfrute y disposición de sus bienes.
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2) El Estado promoverá, de acuerdo con la ley, el acceso a la propiedad, en especial a la propiedad inmobiliaria titulada;
3) Se declara de interés social la dedicación de la tierra a fines útiles y la eliminación gradual del latifundio. Es un objetivo principal de la política social del Estado, promover la reforma agraria y la integración de forma efectiva de la población campesina al proceso de desarrollo nacional, mediante el estímulo y la cooperación para la renovación de sus métodos de producción agrícola y su capacitación tecnológica;
… (Art. 51)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishPrivate property is inviolable; … (Art. 27)
- Arabicالملكية الخاصّة مصونة … (المادّة 27)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
Private property is guaranteed.
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The right of inheritance is guaranteed.
Wakf assets and foundations are recognized; their objectives are protected by the law (Art. 60) - Arabic
الملكيّة الخاصّة مضمونة.
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حقّ الإرث مضمون.
الأملاك الوقفيّة وأملاك الجمعيّات الخيريّة مُعترَف بها، ويحمي القانون تخصيصها. (المادة 60) - French
La propriété privée est garantie.
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Le droit d'héritage est garanti.
Les biens « wakf » et les fondations sont reconnus ; leur destination est protégée par la loi. (Art. 60)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishLesotho shall adopt policies which encourage its citizens to acquire property including land, houses, tools and equipment; and shall take such other economic measures as the State shall consider affordable. (Sec. 34)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThrough special programs and adequate legislation, the State will provide state lands to the indigenous communities who may need them for their development. (Art. 68)
- SpanishMediante programas especiales y legislación adecuada, el Estado proveerá de tierras estatales a las comunidades indígenas que las necesiten para su desarrollo. (Art. 68)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English1. Every individual has the right to private property and can transfer it during his or her lifetime or on death, in accordance with the law.
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4. Only national citizens have the right to ownership of land. (Sec. 54) - Tetum1. Ema hotu-hotu iha direitu ba propriedade privada, no bele fó ba ema seluk wainhira sei moris no mós wainhira mate, tuir lei nia lalao’k.
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4. Ema sidadaun nasionál de’it maka bele iha direitu ba propriedade privada sidadaun nian. (Art. 54) - Portuguese1. Todo o indivíduo tem direito à propriedade privada, podendo transmiti-la em vida e por morte, nos termos da lei.
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4. Só os cidadãos nacionais têm direito à propriedade privada da terra. (Art. 54)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishEvery person has the right to property.
… (Art. 36) - KirundiUmuntu wese afise uburenganzira bwo kuganza ivyiwe bimwegukira.
… (Ingingo ya 36) - FrenchToute personne a droit à la propriété.
… ( Art. 36)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe right of property is guaranteed.
The right of inheritance is guaranteed.
… (Art. 15) - Arabicحقّ الملكية مضمون.
حق الإرث مضمون.
... (المادّة 15) - FrenchLe droit de propriété est garanti.
Le droit d'héritage est garanti.
… (Art. 15)