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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Nepal
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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…
(५) पैतृक सम्पत्तिमा लैंगिक भेदभाव विना सबै सन्तानको समान हक हुनेछ । (धारा १८)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Philippines
- EnglishThe State, subject to the provisions of this Constitution and national development policies and programs, shall protect the rights of indigenous cultural communities to their ancestral lands to ensure their economic, social, and cultural well-being.
The Congress may provide for the applicability of customary laws governing property rights or relations in determining the ownership and extent of ancestral domain. (Art. XII, Sec. 5) - FilipinoDapat pangalagaan ng Estado, batay sa mga tadhana ng Konstitusyong ito at sa mga patakaran at mga programa sa pagpapaunlad ng bansa, ang mga karapatan ng mga katutubong pamayanang kultural sa kanilang minanang lupain upang matiyak ang kanilang kagalinang ekonomiko, panlipunan, at pangkultura.
Maaaring magtakda ang Kongreso para sa pagpapairal ng mga nakaugaliang batas hinggil sa mga karapatan o mga ugnayan sa ariarian sa pagtiyak sa pagmamay-ari ng minanang lupain. (Art. XII, Seksyon 5)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Syrian Arab Republic
- EnglishThe right of inheritance shall be maintained in accordance with the law. (Art. 17)
- Arabicحق الإرث مصون وفقاً للقانون. (المادّة 17)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Uzbekistan
- EnglishEveryone shall have the right to own property. The privacy of bank deposits and the right to inheritance shall be guaranteed by law. (Art. 36)
- UzbekHar bir shaxs mulkdor bo‘lishga haqli. Bankka qo‘yilgan omonatlar sir tutilishi va meros huquqi qonun bilan kafolatlanadi. (36-modda)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Bangladesh
- 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
Cambodia
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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
India
- EnglishLand, that is to say, rights in or over land, land tenures including the relation of landlord and tenant, and the collection of rents; transfer and alienation of agricultural land; land improvement and agricultural loans; colonization. (Seventh Schedule: List II – State List, Art. 18)
- Hindiभूमि, अर्थात भूमि, भूमालिक तथा किरायेदार के संबंध सहित भूमि पर अधिकार की भूमि, अर्थात भूमि, भूमालिक तथा किरायेदार के संबंध सहित भूमि पर अधिकार की अवधि, और किराये का एकत्रीकरण; कृषि भूमि का अंतरण और इसे अलग करना; भूमि सुधार और कृषि ऋण; उपनिवेशन। (सातवीं अनुसूची: सूची II – राज्य सूची, अनुच्छेद 18)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Korea, Republic of
- English1. The right of property of all citizens shall be guaranteed.
... (Art. 23) - Korean①모든 국민의 재산권은 보장된다.
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Malaysia
- English1. Except with respect to the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya, Islamic law and personal and family law of persons professing the religion of Islam, including the Islamic law relating to succession, testate and intestate, betrothal, marriage, divorce, dower, maintenance, adoption, legitimacy, guardianship, gifts, partitions and non-charitable trusts; …
2. Except with respect to the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya, land including—
(a) land tenure, relation of landlord and tenant; registration of titles and deeds relating to land; colonization, land improvement and soil conservation; rent restriction;
(b) Malay reservations or, in the States of Sabah and Sarawak, native reservations;
… (Ninth Schedule, Legislative Lists, List II—State List) - Malay1. Kecuali mengenai Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Labuan dan Putrajaya, hukum Syarak dan undang-undang diri dan keluarga bagi orang yang menganut agama Islam, termasuk hukum Syarak yang berhubungan dengan pewarisan, berwasiat dan tidak berwasiat, pertunangan, perkahwinan, perceraian, mas kahwin, nafkah, pengangkatan, kesahtarafan, penjagaan, alang, pecah milik dan amanah bukan khairat; ...
2. Kecuali mengenai Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Labuan dan Putrajaya, tanah termasuk—
(a) Pemegangan tanah, hubungan antara tuan tanah dengan penyewa; pendaftaran hakmilik dan surat ikatan yang berhubungan dengan tanah; penerokaan, pemajuan tanah dan pemuliharaan tanah; sekatan sewa;
(b) Tanah Simpanan Melayu atau, di Negeri Sabah dan Sarawak, tanah simpanan anak negeri;
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Nepal
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(4) Every farmer shall have the right to have access to lands for agro activities, select and protect local seeds and agro species which have been used and pursued traditionally, in accordance with law.
… (Art. 42) - Nepali…
(४) प्रत्येक किसानलाई कानून बमोजिम कृषि कार्यकालागि भूमिमा पहुँच, परम्परागत रूपमा प्रयोग र अवलम्बन गरिएको स्थानीय बीउ बिजन र कृषि प्रजातिको छनौट र संरक्षणको हक हुनेछ ।
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