Constitution of the Republic of Iraq 2005
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
  • English

    First: Private property is protected. The owner shall have the right to benefit, exploit and dispose of private property within the limits of the law.
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    Third:
    A. Every Iraqi shall have the right to own property anywhere in Iraq. No others may possess immovable assets, except as exempted by law.
    B. Ownership of property for the purposes of demographic change is prohibited. (Art. 23)

  • Arabic

    أولاً :ـ الملكية الخاصة مصونةٌ، ويحق للمالك الانتفاع بها واستغلالها والتصرّف بها، في حدود القانون.
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    ثالثاً :ـ
    أ ـ للعراقي الحق في التملك في أي مكانٍ في العراق، ولا يجوز لغيره تملك غير المنقول، الا ما استثني بقانون.
    ب ـ يحظر التملك لأغراض التغيير السكاني. (المادة 23)

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Constitution of Iraq 2005 (English). According to Art. 4, First: "The Arabic language and the Kurdish language are the two official languages of Iraq. …"

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Constitution of Iraq 2005 (Arabic).

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