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Marriage and Family Life
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2. It is a sacred duty for every citizen to ... bring up and educate his/her children, ... (Art. 17) - Mongolian
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2. … үр хүүхдээ өсгөн хүмүүжүүлэх ... нь иргэн бүрийн журамт үүрэг мөн. (Арван долдугаар зүйл)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishAll people have the right to personal and familiar privacy, … (Art. 48)
- SpanishTodas las personas tienen derecho a que se les respete su intimidad personal y familiar, … (Art. 48)
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(2) No discrimination shall be made in the application of general laws on grounds of origin, religion, race, caste, tribe, sex, physical condition, condition of health, marital status, pregnancy, economic condition, language or region, ideology or on similar other grounds.
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(5) All offspring shall have the equal right to the ancestral property without discrimination on the ground of gender. (Art. 18) - Nepali…
(२) सामान्य कानूनको प्रयोगमा उत्पत्ति, धर्म, वर्ण, जात, जाति, लिंग, शारीरिक अवस्था, अपांगता, स्वास्थ्य स्थिति, वैवाहिक स्थिति, गर्भावस्था, आर्थिक अवस्था, भाषा वा क्षेत्र, वैचारिक आस्था वा यस्तै अन्य कुनै आधारमा भेदभाव गरिने छैन ।
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(५) पैतृक सम्पत्तिमा लैंगिक भेदभाव विना सबै सन्तानको समान हक हुनेछ । (धारा १८)
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(3) The organization of the medical care and social security system in case of sickness, accidents, maternity and recovery, the control over the exercise of medical professions and paramedical activities, as well as other measures to protect physical and mental health of a person shall be established according to the law. (Art. 34) - Romanian…
(3) Organizarea asistenţei medicale şi a sistemului de asigurări sociale pentru boală, accidente, maternitate şi recuperare, controlul exercitării profesiilor medicale şi a activităţilor paramedicale, precum şi alte măsuri de protecţie a sănătăţii fizice şi mentale a persoanei se stabilesc potrivit legii. (Art. 34)
Marriage and Family Life
- English[The following] are of the domain of the law, other than the matters that are expressly devolved on it by other Articles of the Constitution:
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• the statute of the family and the civil estate;
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• نظام الأسرة والحالة المدنية،
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Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishParents are under obligation to feed, assist, and educate their children during their minority, and beyond in those cases established by law.
The state shall provide special protection for minors whose parents or guardians are economically unable to do so, to provide for their care and education.
Under circumstances of equal qualifications, these needy parents and guardians shall be given preference in filling public positions. (Art. 121) - SpanishLos padres están obligados a alimentar, asistir y educar a sus hijos durante su minoría de edad, y en los demás casos en que legalmente proceda.
El Estado brindará especial protección a los menores cuyos padres o tutores estén imposibilitados económicamente para proveer a su crianza y educación.
Estos padres o tutores gozarán de preferencia, para el desempeño de cargos públicos en iguales circunstancias de idoneidad. (Art. 121)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishFamily in its various forms is recognized. The State shall protect it as the fundamental core of society and shall guarantee conditions that integrally favor the achievement of its goals. They shall be comprised of legal or common-law ties and shall be based on the equality of rights and the opportunities of their members.
Marriage is the union of man and woman and shall be based on the free consent of the persons entering into this bond and on the equality of rights, obligations and legal capacity. (Art. 67) - SpanishSe reconoce la familia en sus diversos tipos. El Estado la protegerá como núcleo fundamental de la sociedad y garantizará condiciones que favorezcan integralmente la consecución de sus fines. Estas se constituirán por vínculos jurídicos o de hecho y se basarán en la igualdad de derechos y oportunidades de sus integrantes.
El matrimonio es la unión entre hombre y mujer, se fundará en el libre consentimiento de las personas contrayentes y en la igualdad de sus derechos, obligaciones y capacidad legal. (Art. 67)
Marriage and Family Life
- EnglishThe family is the basis of the society. A Qatari family is founded on religion, ethics, and patriotism. The law shall regulate adequate means to protect the family, support its structure, strengthen its ties, and protect maternity, childhood, and old age. (Art. 21)
- Arabicالأسرة أساس المجتمع. قوامها الدّين والأخلاق وحبّ الوطن، وينظّم القانون الوسائل الكفيلة بحمايتها، وتدعيم كيانها وتقوية أواصرها والحفاظ على الأمومة والطفولة والشيخوخة في ظلها. (المادّة 21)
Marriage and Family Life
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(1) Marriage is a unique union between a man and a woman. The Slovak Republic comprehensively protects and cherishes marriage for its own good.
(2) Pregnant women shall be entitled to special treatment, terms of employment, and working conditions.
(3) Equal rights shall be guaranteed to both children born of legitimate matrimony and those born out of lawful wedlock.
(4) Child care and upbringing shall be the right of parents; children shall have the right to parental care and upbringing.The rights of parents may be limited and minor children may be separated from parents against the parents' will only by a court order as provided by law.
(5) Parents taking care of their children shall have the right to assistance provided by the State.
(6) Further details of the rights defined in sections (1) to (5) of this Article shall be set by law. (Art. 41) - Slovak
(1) Manţelstvo je jedinečný zväzok medzi muţom a ţenou. Slovenská republika manţelstvo všestranne chráni a napomáha jeho dobru. Manţelstvo, rodičovstvo a rodina sú pod ochranou zákona. Zaručuje sa osobitná ochrana detí a mladistvých.
(2) Ţene v tehotenstve sa zaručuje osobitná starostlivosť, ochrana v pracovných vzťahoch a zodpovedajúce pracovné podmienky.
(3) Deti narodené v manţelstve i mimo neho majú rovnaké práva.
(4) Starostlivosť o deti a ich výchova je právom rodičov; deti majú právo na rodičovskú výchovu a starostlivosť. Práva rodičov moţno obmedziť a maloleté deti moţno od rodičov odlúčiť proti vôli rodičov len rozhodnutím súdu na základe zákona.
(5) Rodičia, ktorí sa starajú o deti, majú právo na pomoc štátu.
(6) Podrobnosti o právach podľa odsekov 1 aţ 5 ustanoví zákon. (Čl. 41)
Marriage and Family Life
- English(1) An appeal shall lie from decisions of the Federal High Court or a High Court to the Court of Appeal as of right in the following cases –
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(f) decisions made or given by the Federal High Court or a High Court –
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(iv) in the case of a decree nisi in a matrimonial cause or a decision in an admiralty action determining liability,
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(2) Nothing in this section shall confer any of appeal –
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(b) from an order absolute for the dissolution or nullity of marriage in favour of any party who, having had time and opportunity to appeal from the decree nisi on which the order was founded, has not appealed from that decree nisi;
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