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Religious Law
- English1. The Republic of Mozambique shall be a lay State.
2. The lay nature of the State rests on the separation between the State and religious denominations.
… (Art. 12) - Portuguese1. A República de Moçambique é um Estado laico.
2. A laicidade assenta na separação entre o Estado e as confissões religiosas.
… (Art. 12)
Religious Law
- EnglishAll religious communities shall be equal before the law and separate from the state.
… (Art. 41) - CroatianSve vjerske zajednice jednake su pred zakonom i odvojene od države.
… (Članak 41)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe shall be a secular state having a separation of State and respecting all religious institutions. (Art. 8)
- PortugueseA República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe é um Estado laico, nela existindo uma separação do Estado e no respeito por todas as Instituições religiosas. (Art. 8)
Religious Law
- English
The State and the Catholic Church shall be independent and sovereign, each within its own sphere.
… (Art. 7) - Italian
Lo Stato e la Chiesa cattolica sono, ciascuno nel proprio ordine, indipendenti e sovrani.
… (Art. 7)
Religious Law
- English
Tunisia constitutes a part of the Islamic nation. Only the State must work, in a democratic regime, for the realization of the vocations of the authentic Islam which consist in preserving life, honor, assets, religion and freedom. (Art. 5)
- Arabic
تونس جزء من الأمّة الإسلاميّة، وعلى الدّولة وحدها أن تعمل، في ظلّ نظام ديمقراطيّ، على تحقيق مقاصد الإسلام الحنيف في الحفاظ على النّفس والعرض والمال والدّين والحرّية. (الفصل 5)
- French
La Tunisie constitue une partie de la nation islamique. Seul l’Etat doit œuvrer, dans un régime démocratique, à la réalisation des vocations de l’Islam authentique qui consistent à préserver la vie, l’honneur, les biens, la religion et la liberté. (Art. 5)
Religious Law
- English...
Second: The Federal Supreme Court shall be made up of a number of judges, experts in Islamic jurisprudence, and legal scholars, whose number, the method of their selection, and the work of the Court shall be determined by a law enacted by a two-thirds majority of the members of the Council of Representatives. (Art. 92) - Arabic…
ثانياً :ـ تتكون المحكمة الاتحادية العليا، من عددٍ من القضاة، وخبراء في الفقه الاسلامي، وفقهاء القانون، يُحدد عددهم، وتنظم طريقة اختيارهم، وعمل المحكمة، بقانونٍ يُسن بأغلبية ثلثي اعضاء مجلس النواب. (المادة 92)
Religious Law
- English
The state and religious communities shall be separate.
… (Art. 7) - Slovene
Država in verske skupnosti so ločene.
… (7. Člen)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe juridical personality of the Catholic Church is recognized. The other churches, cults, entities, and associations of religious character will obtain the recognition of their juridical personality in accordance with the rules of their institution[,] and the Government may not deny it[,] aside from reasons of public order.
… (Art. 37) - SpanishSe reconocer la personalidad jurídica de la Iglesia Católica. Las otras iglesias, cultos, entidades y asociaciones de carácter religioso obtendrán el reconocimiento de su personalidad jurídica conforme las reglas de su institución y el Gobierno no podrá negarlo si no fuese por razones de orden público.
… (Art. 37)
Religious Law
- English… Inheritance is a right governed by Islamic Law. (Art. 18)
- Arabicوالميراث حق تحكمه الشريعة الاسلامية. (المادّة 18)
Religious Law
- English
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2. Our right as the people of Tuvalu both present and future, to a full, free and secure life, and to moral, spiritual, personal and material welfare, is affirmed as one given to us by God.
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6. Therefore, the life and the laws of Tuvalu should be based on respect for Christian principles, Tuvaluan values and culture, the Rule of Law and human dignity.
... (Principles of the Constitution)8