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Religious Law
- EnglishThe King shall be enthroned in a position of revered worship and shall not be violated.
No person shall expose the King to any sort of accusation or action. (Sec. 6) - Thaiองค์พระมหากษัตริย์ทรงดํารงอยู่ในฐานะอันเป็นที่เคารพสักการะ ผู้ใดจะละเมิดมิได้
ผู้ใดจะกล่าวหาหรือฟ้องร้องพระมหากษัตริย์ในทางใดๆ มิได้ (มาตรา ๖)
Religious Law
- EnglishIslam is the religion of the people and of the State. (Art. 5)
- Arabicالإسلام دين الشعب والدّولة. (المادّة 5)
- FrenchL’Islam est la religion du peuple et de l’État. (Art. 5)
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
- EnglishWomen are the sisters of men. They have rights and duties, which are guaranteed and assigned by Shari'ah and stipulated by law. (Art. 31)
- Arabicالنساء شقائق الرجــال ولهن من الحقوق وعليهن من الواجبــات ما تكفله وتوجبه الشريعة وينص عليه القانون. (المادّة 31)
Religious Law
- English(1) An appeal shall lie from decisions of a Sharia Court of Appeal to the Court of Appeal as of right in any civil proceedings before the Sharia Court of Appeal with respect to any question of Islamic personal law which the Sharia Court of Appeal is competent to decide.
(2) Any right of appeal to the Court of Appeal from the decisions of a Sharia Court of Appeal conferred by this section shall be –
(a) exercisable at the instance of a party thereto or, with the leave of the Sharia Court of Appeal or of the Court of Appeal, at the instance of any other person having an interest in the matter; and
(b) exercised in accordance with an Act of the National Assembly and rules of court for the time being in force regulating the powers, practice and procedure of the Court of Appeal. (Sec. 244)
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
- English1. The prevailing religion in Greece is that of the Eastern Orthodox Church of Christ. The Orthodox Church of Greece, acknowledging our Lord Jesus Christ as its head, is inseparably united in doctrine with the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople and with every other Church of Christ of the same doctrine, observing unwaveringly, as they do, the holy apostolic and synodal canons and sacred traditions. It is autocephalous and is administered by the Holy Synod of serving Bishops and the Permanent Holy Synod originating thereof and assembled as specified by the Statutory Charter of the Church in compliance with the provisions of the Patriarchal Tome of June 29, 1850 and the Synodal Act of September 4, 1928.
2. The ecclesiastical regime existing in certain districts of the State shall not be deemed contrary to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
… (Art. 3) - Greek1. Eπικρατούσα θρησκεία στην Eλλάδα είναι η θρησκεία της Aνατολικής Oρθόδοξης Eκκλησίας του Xριστού. H Oρθόδοξη Eκκλησία της Eλλάδας, που γνωρίζει κεφαλή της τον Kύριο ημών Iησού Xριστό, υπάρχει αναπόσπαστα ενωμένη δογματικά με τη Mεγάλη Eκκλησία της Kωνσταντινούπολης και με κάθε άλλη ομόδοξη Eκκλησία του Xριστού τηρεί απαρασάλευτα, όπως εκείνες, τους ιερούς αποστολικούς και συνοδικούς κανόνες και τις ιερές παραδόσεις. Eίναι αυτοκέφαλη, διοικείται από την Iερά Σύνοδο των εν ενεργεία Aρχιερέων και από τη Διαρκή Iερά Σύνοδο που προέρχεται από αυτή και συγκροτείται όπως ορίζει ο Kαταστατικός Xάρτης της Eκκλησίας, με τήρηση των διατάξεων του Πατριαρχικού Tόμου της κθ΄ (29) Iουνίου 1850 και της Συνοδικής Πράξης της 4ης Σεπτεμβρίου 1928.
2. Tο εκκλησιαστικό καθεστώς που υπάρχει σε ορισμένες περιοχές του Kράτους δεν αντίκειται στις διατάξεις της προηγούμενης παραγράφου.
… ('Αρθρο 3)
Religious Law
- English...
We the people of Afghanistan:
Believing firmly in Almighty God, relying on His divine will and adhering to the Holy religion of Islam;
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Appreciating the sacrifices, historical struggles, jihad and just resistance of all the peoples of Afghanistan, admiring the supreme position of the martyr’s of the country’s freedom;
… (Preamble) - Dari...
ما مردم افغانستان:
با ایمان راسخ به ذات پاك خداوند (ج) و توكل به مشیت حق تعالی و اعتقاد به دین مقدس اسلام؛
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با تقدیر از فداكاری ها، مبارزات تاریخی، جهاد و مقاومت بر حق تمام مردم افغانستان و ارج گذاری به مقام والای شهدای راه آزادی كشور؛
... (مقدمه) - Pashto...
موږ د افغانستان خلكو:
د لوی خدای (ج) پر سپيڅلي ذات په ټينګ ايمان، د حق تعالي په مشيت پر توكل او د اسلام په سپيڅلي دين پر اعتقاد؛
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د افغانستان د ټولو خلكو د سر ښندنو، تاريخي مبارزو، جهاد او بر حق مقاومت د ستايلو او د وطن د آزادۍ د لارې د شهيدانو لوړ مقام ته په ارزښت وركولو؛
... (سریزه)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe judiciary is of vital importance in the context of safeguarding the rights of the people in accordance with the line followed by the Islamic movement, in order to prevent deviations within the Islamic nation. Provision has therefore been made for the creation of a judicial system based on Islamic justice and operated by just judges with meticulous knowledge of the Islamic laws. This system, because of its essentially sensitive nature and the need for full ideological conformity, must be free from every kind of unhealthy relation and connection (this is in accordance with the Qur'anic verse "When you judge among the people, judge with justice" [4:58]). (The Judiciary in the Constitution, Preamble)
- Persianمساله قضاء در رابطه با پاسداری از حقوق مردم در خط حرکت اسلامی، به منظور پیشگیری از انحرافات موضعی در درون امت اسلامی امری است حیاتی، از این رو ایجاد سیستم قضائی بر پایه عدل اسلامی و متشکل از قضات عادل و آشنا به ضوابط دقیق دینی پیشبینی شده است، این نظام به دلیل حساسیت بنیادی و دقت در مکتبی بودن آن لازم است به دور از هر نوع رابطه و مناسبات ناسالم باشد. (و اذا حکمتم بینالناس ان تحکموا بالعدل.) (قضاء در قانون اساسی، مقدمه)
Religious Law
- EnglishReligious communities shall be separated from the state.
… (Art. 14) - MontenegrinVjerske zajednice odvojene su od države.
… (Član 14)