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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe people shall own or control the instruments and means of production and distribution, and with this end in view ownership shall assume the following forms –
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(b) co operative ownership, that is ownership by co operatives on behalf of their members within such limits as may be prescribed by law; and
(c) private ownership, that is ownership by individuals within such limits as may be prescribed by law. (Art. 13) - Bengaliউৎপাদনযন্ত্র, উৎপাদনব্যবস্থা ও বন্টনপ্রণালীসমূহের মালিক বা নিয়ন্ত্রক হইবেন জনগণ এবং এই উদ্দেশ্যে মালিকানা-ব্যবস্থা নিম্নরূপ হইবে:
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(খ) সমবায়ী মালিকানা, অর্থাৎ আইনের দ্বারা নির্ধারিত সীমার মধ্যে সমবায়সমূহের সদস্যদের পক্ষে সমবায়সমূহের মালিকানা; এবং
(গ) ব্যক্তিগত মালিকানা, অর্থাৎ আইনের দ্বারা নির্ধারিত সীমার মধ্যে ব্যক্তির মালিকানা৷ (অনুচ্ছেদ ১৩)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
(1) Every person shall have the right to protection of his/herself, family, honour, dignity, and property,
… (Art. 28G) - Indonesian
(1) Setiap orang berhak atas perlindungan diri pribadi, keluarga, kehormatan, martabat, dan harta benda yang di bawah kekuasaannya,
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishOwnership, capital and labor are the mainstays of the State's social entity and of national wealth. They all are individual rights with social functions regulated by Law. (Art. 16)
- Arabicالملكية ورأس المال والعمل مقومات أساسية لكيان الدولة الاجتماعي وللثروة الوطنية،وهي جميعاً حقوق فردية ذات وظيفة اجتماعية ينظمها القانون. (المادّة 16)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English(a) Every citizen has the right to acquire, own, inherit, transfer or otherwise transact of such property.
(b) Private property shall be inviolable,
… (Art. 40) - Dhivehi(ހ) މުދާ ހޯދުމާއި، މިލްކުކުރުމާއި، ވާރުތަކުރުމާއި، ދިނުމާއި، މުދަލުން މުޢާމަލާތުކުރުމުގެ ޙައްޤު ކޮންމެ ރައްޔިތަކަށްމެ ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ.
(ށ) މީސްމީހުންގެ މުދަލަކީ ނިގުޅައިގަނެގެންވާނޭ ތަކެއްޗެއް ނޫނެވެ.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 40 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English(1) The Federal Parliament shall make necessary laws in relation to the rights of the trust and the farmers enjoying possessory rights over trust lands in a manner not to be prejudicial to the basic norms of the trusts.
… (Art. 290) - Nepali(१) गुठीको मूलभूत मान्यतामा प्रतिकूल असर नपर्नेगरी गुठी जग्गामा भोगाधिकार भैरहेका किसान एवं गुठीको अधिकारका सम्बन्धमा संघीय संसदले आवश्यक कानून बनाउनेछ ।
... (धारा २९०)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishPrivate property is inviolable; … (Art. 27)
- Arabicالملكية الخاصّة مصونة … (المادّة 27)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English1. Every individual has the right to private property and can transfer it during his or her lifetime or on death, in accordance with the law.
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4. Only national citizens have the right to ownership of land. (Sec. 54) - Tetum1. Ema hotu-hotu iha direitu ba propriedade privada, no bele fó ba ema seluk wainhira sei moris no mós wainhira mate, tuir lei nia lalao’k.
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4. Ema sidadaun nasionál de’it maka bele iha direitu ba propriedade privada sidadaun nian. (Art. 54) - Portuguese1. Todo o indivíduo tem direito à propriedade privada, podendo transmiti-la em vida e por morte, nos termos da lei.
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4. Só os cidadãos nacionais têm direito à propriedade privada da terra. (Art. 54)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
Everyone has the right to own, use and dispose of his property and the results of his activities. (Art. 40)
- Russian
Каждый имеет право на владение, пользование и распоряжение своим имуществом, результатами своей деятельности. (Статья 40)
- Kyrgyz
Ар бир адам өзүнүн мүлкүнө, өз ишмердигинин натыйжаларына ээлик кылууга, пайдаланууга жана тескөөгө укуктуу. (40-берене)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
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Khmer citizens of both sexes shall respect public property and legally acquired private property. (Art. 50) - Khmer...
ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋខ្មែរទាំងពីរភេទត្រូវគោរពទ្រព្យសម្បត្តិ សាធារណៈ និងកម្មសិទ្ធិស្របច្បាប់របស់ឯកជន។ (មាត្រា ៥០)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishPrivate ownership, legitimately acquired, is to be respected. The relevant criteria are determined by law. (Art. 47)
- Persianمالکیت شخصی که از راه مشروع باشد محترم است. ضوابط آن را قانون معین میکند. (اصل 47)