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Religious Law
- EnglishThe Legislature shall by law make provision for regulating Muslim religious affairs and for constituting a Council to advise the President in matters relating to the Muslim religion. (Art. 153)
Religious Law
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And Whereas the People of this Family of Islands recognizing that the preservation of their Freedom will be guaranteed by a national commitment to Self-discipline, Industry, Loyalty, Unity and an abiding respect for Christian values and the Rule of Law;
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Religious Law
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The Malagasy People constitute a nation organized as a sovereign, unitary, republican and secular State.
... (Art. 1) - French
Le Peuple Malagasy constitue une Nation organisée en Etat souverain, unitaire, républicain et laïc.
… (Art. 1)
Religious Law
- EnglishIslam is the official religion of the UAE. The Islamic Shari’a is a main source of legislation in the UAE. … (Art. 7)
- Arabicاﻻﺳﻼﻡ ﻫﻮ اﻟﺪﻳﻦ اﻟﺮﺳﻤﻲ ﻟﻼﺗﺤﺎﺩ، واﻟﺸﺮﻳﻌﺔ اﻻﺳﻼﻣﻴﺔ ﻣﺼﺪﺭ رﺋﻴﺴﻲ ﻟﻠﺘﺸﺮﻳﻊ ﻓﻴﻪ. ... (المادّة 7)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe historical principle of the separation of the State and the churches orients the norms contained in this Article. The churches and other religious groups will be subject to the law.
… (Art. 130) - SpanishEl principio histórico de la separación del Estado y las iglesias orienta las normas contenidas en el presente artículo. Las iglesias y demás agrupaciones religiosas se sujetarán a la ley.
… (Art. 130)
Religious Law
- English1. The laws of constitutional revision have to respect:
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c. the separation between the religious confessions and the State;
… (Art. 300) - Portuguese1. As leis de revisão constitucional têm de respeitar:
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c) a separação entre as confissões religiosas e o Estado;
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Religious Law
- EnglishThe Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark (Folkekirken) is the established Church of Denmark and, as such, is supported by the State. (Sec. 4)
- DanishDen evangelisk-lutherske kirke er den danske folkekirke og understøttes som sådan af staten. (§ 4)
Religious Law
- EnglishFamily is the fundamental pillar of the society, and shall be protected by the state. The state shall adopt necessary measures to attain the physical and spiritual health of the family, especially of the child and mother, upbringing of children, as well as the elimination of related traditions contrary to the principles of the sacred religion of Islam. (Art. 54)
- Dariخانواده ركن اساسی جامعه را تشكیل می دهد و مورد حمایت دولت قرار دارد. دولت به منظور تأمین سلامت جسمی و روحی خانواده، بالاخص طفل و مادر، تربیت اطفال و برای از بین بردن رسوم مغایر با احكام دین مقدس اسلام تدابیر لازم اتخاذ می كند. (مادۀ ۵۴)
- Pashtoكورنۍ د ټولنې اساسي ركن دى او د دولت تر پاملرنې لاندې ده. دولت د كورنۍ او په ځانګړې توگه د مور او ماشوم د جسمي او روحي روغتيا د تأمين، د ماشومانو د روزنې او د اسلام د سپېڅلي دين له احكامو سره د مغايرو رسومو د له منځه وړلو لپاره لازم تدبيرونه نيسي. (۵۴ ماده)
Religious Law
- English
The Republic of Senegal is secular, democratic, and social.
… (Art. 1) - French
La République du Sénégal est laïque, démocratique et sociale.
… (Art. 1)
Religious Law
- EnglishAlong with freedom of belief and religion, the State shall recognise the outstanding role of the Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Georgia in the history of Georgia, and its independence from the State. The relationship between the state of Georgia and the Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Georgia shall be determined by a constitutional agreement, which shall be in full compliance with the universally recognised principles and norms of international law in the area of human rights and freedoms. (Art. 8)
- Georgianრწმენისა და აღმსარებლობის თავისუფლებასთან ერთად სახელმწიფო აღიარებს საქართველოს სამოციქულო ავტოკეფალური მართლმადიდებელი ეკლესიის განსაკუთრებულ როლს საქართველოს ისტორიაში და მის დამოუკიდებლობას სახელმწიფოსაგან. საქართველოს სახელმწიფოსა და საქართველოს სამოციქულო ავტოკეფალური მართლმადიდებელი ეკლესიის ურთიერთობა განისაზღვრება კონსტიტუციური შეთანხმებით, რომელიც სრულად უნდა შეესაბამებოდეს საერთაშორისო სამართლის საყოველთაოდ აღიარებულ პრინციპებსა და ნორმებს ადამიანის უფლებათა და თავისუფლებათა სფეროში. (მუხლი 8)