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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Angola
- 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
Nigeria
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of this Constitution, every citizen of Nigeria shall have the right to acquire and own immovable property anywhere in Nigeria. (Sec. 43)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Panama
- EnglishThe State shall protect the social and economic development of the family and shall organize the family homestead, determining the nature and amount of property that must constitute it, on the basis that it is inalienable and un-attachable. (Art. 62)
- SpanishEl Estado velará por el mejoramiento social y económico de la familia y organizará el patrimonio familiar determinando la naturaleza y cuantía de los bienes que deban constituirlo, sobre la base de que es inalienable e inembargable. (Art. 62)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Turkmenistan
- EnglishThe right to private property shall be protected by law.
Citizens shall have the right to own private property, use and dispose it individually or jointly with others.
The inheritance right shall be guaranteed. (Art. 48) - RussianПраво частной собственности охраняется законом.
Каждый человек вправе иметь в собственности имущество, владеть, пользоваться и распоряжаться им как единолично, так и совместно с другими лицами.
Право наследования гарантируется. (Статья 48) - TurkmenHususy eýeçilik hukugy kanun bilen goralýar.
Her bir adam eýeçiliginde emläginiň bolmagyna, emlägine özbaşdak, şeýle-de beýleki şahslar bilen bilelikde eýelik etmäge, ondan peýdalanmaga we oňa ygtyýar etmäge haklydyr.
Miras hukugy kepillendirilýär. (48-nji madda)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Cameroon
- English…
(19) Ownership shall mean the right guaranteed to every person by law to use, enjoy and dispose of property.
… (Preamble) - French…
(19) La propriété est le droit d’user, de jouir et de disposer des biens garantis à chacun par la loi.
… (Préambule)