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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
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Land may be privately owned on the terms and in the manner prescribed by law, which ensure its rational use and protection as national wealth. (Art. 68) - Uzbek
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Yer qonunda nazarda tutilgan hamda undan oqilona foydalanishni va uni umummilliy boylik sifatida muhofaza qilishni ta’minlovchi shartlar asosida va tartibda xususiy mulk bo‘lishi mumkin. (68-modda)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English1. The regulation of land tenure, usage and exercise of rights thereon shall be governed by this Constitution and the law.
2. Without prejudice to sub-Article (4) below, the land tenure system in South Sudan shall consist of:
a. public land;
b. community land; and
c. private land.
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5. Community land shall include all lands traditionally and historically held or used by local communities or their members. They shall be defined, held, managed and protected by law.
6. Private land shall include:
a. registered land held by any person under leasehold tenure in accordance with the law;
b. investment land acquired under lease from the Government or community for purposes of social and economic development in accordance with the law; and
c. any other land designated as private land by law.
7. Rights in land and resources owned, held or otherwise acquired by the Government shall be exercised through the appropriate or designated level of government which shall recognize customary land rights under customary land law.
8. All levels of government shall institute a process to progressively develop and amend the relevant laws to incorporate customary rights and practices and local heritage.
9. Communities and persons enjoying rights in land shall be consulted in decisions that may affect their rights in lands and resources.
10. Communities and persons enjoying rights in land shall be entitled to prompt and equitable compensation on just terms arising from acquisition or development of land in their areas in the public interest. (Art. 171)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishWhere every person in Saint Vincent is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, color, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely-
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c. protection for the privacy of his home and other property and from deprivation of property without compensation,
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishNational reform in various areas shall be carried out to at least achieve the following results:
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g. Other Areas:
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2. ensuring a fair distribution of land holding, as well as an examination of ownership and holding of land throughout the country with a view to systemically solving the problems of land ownership and possessory rights;
... (Sec. 258) - Thaiให้ดําเนินการปฏิรูปประเทศอย่างน้อยในด้านต่างๆ ให้เกิดผลดังต่อไปนี้
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(๒) จัดให้มีการกระจายการถือครองที่ดินอย่างเป็นธรรม รวมทั้งการตรวจสอบกรรมสิทธิ์และการถือครองที่ดินทั้งประเทศ เพื่อแก้ไขปัญหากรรมสิทธิ์และสิทธิครอบครองที่ดินอย่างเป็นระบบ
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
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The right to transmit one’s assets by inheritance or gift is recognized conforming to the laws and regulations in force. (Art. 25)
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Le droit de transmettre ses biens sur succession ou libéralités est reconnu conformément aux lois et règlements en vigueur. (Art. 25)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishIt is recognised and declared that every person in Zambia has been and shall continue to be entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed, sex or marital status, but subject to the limitations contained in this Part9, to each and all of the following, namely:
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d. protection for the privacy of his home and other property and from deprivation of property without compensation;
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to own, use, and dispose at his discretion the lawfully-acquired property.
2. The right of inheritance shall be guaranteed.
... (Art. 60) - Armenian1. Յուրաքանչյուր ոք ունի օրինական հիմքով ձեռք բերած սեփականությունն իր հայեցողությամբ տիրապետելու, օգտագործելու և տնօրինելու իրավունք:
2. Ժառանգելու իրավունքը երաշխավորվում է:
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
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1. The economic system of the Republic of Albania is based on private and public property, as well as on a market economy and on freedom of economic activity.
2. Private and public property are equally protected by law.
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1. Sistemi ekonomik i Republikës së Shqipërisë bazohet në pronën private e publike, si dhe në ekonominë e tregut dhe në lirinë e veprimtarisë ekonomike.
2. Prona private dhe publike mbrohen njëlloj me ligj.
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe law establishes equally the rules concerning:
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– the regime of ownership, of real rights and of civil and commercial obligations;
… (Art. 90) - Arabicيضع القانون بالتساوي القواعد المتعلقة بـ:
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- نظام الملكية والحقوق العقارية والواجبات المدنية والتجارية؛
... (المادة 90) - FrenchLa loi fixe également les règles concernant:
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- le régime de la propriété, des droits réels et des obligations civiles et commerciales;
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishWhereas every person in Antigua and Barbuda is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, regardless of race, place of origin, political opinions or affiliations, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely-
a. life, liberty, security of the person, the enjoyment of property and the protection of the law;
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c. protection for his family life, his personal privacy, the privacy of his home and other property and from deprivation of property without fair compensation,
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