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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- Englisha. Every person shall have the right to own property alone as well as in association with others; provided that only Liberian citizens shall have the right to own real property within the Republic.
… (Art. 22)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishPrivate property is inviolable and sacred.
… (Art. 45) - Arabicالملكية الخاصة مصونة ومقدسة.
... (المادة 45) - FrenchLa propriété privée est inviolable et sacrée.
… (Art. 45)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishWE, THE GUYANESE PEOPLE,
… proclaim this Constitution in order to:
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Celebrate our cultural and racial diversity and strengthen our unity by eliminating any and every form of discrimination;
Value the special place in our nation of the Indigenous Peoples and recognize their right as citizens to land and security and to their promulgation of policies for their communities;
… (Preamble)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe rights of property and of succession are guaranteed.
… (Art. 23) - FrenchLes droits de propriété et de succession sont garantis.
… (Art. 23)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishPrivate property is recognized and guaranteed. The law specifies the manner of acquiring and enjoying it, and the limits placed upon it. (Art. 36)
- FrenchLa propriété privée est reconnue et garantie. La loi en détermine les modalités d'acquisition, de jouissance ainsi que les limites. (Art. 36)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishStatutes shall determine the rules concerning:
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- … matrimonial property systems, inheritance and gifts;
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Statutes shall also lay down the basic principles of:
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- systems of ownership, property rights and civil and commercial obligations;
… (1958 Constitution, Art. 34) - FrenchLa loi fixe les règles concernant:
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- … les régimes matrimoniaux, les successions et libéralités;
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La loi détermine les principes fondamentaux:
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- du régime de la propriété, des droits réels et des obligations civiles et commerciales;
… (Constitution 1958, Art. 34)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English1. The State shall recognise and guarantee the right of ownership of property.
… (Art. 82) - Portuguese1. O Estado reconhece e garante o direito de propriedade.
… (Art. 82)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English(1) The fundamental human rights and freedoms of the individual enshrined in this Chapter13 are hereby declared and guaranteed, namely –
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(c) protection of the privacy of the home and other property rights of the individual;
… (Sec. 14)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
… Family inheritance [patrimonio familiar], which is not subject to seizure and exempt from any public charge [carga], is guaranteed. The law will regulate and protect these rights.
… (Art. 71) - Spanish
... Se garantiza el patrimonio familiar, que es inembargable y exento de toda carga pública. La ley regulará y protegerá estos derechos.
... (Art. 71)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishWhereas every person in Malta is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely –
(a) … the enjoyment of property and the protection of the law;
… (Art. 32) - MalteseBilli kull persuna f’Malta hija intitolata għad-drittijiet u libertajiet fundamentali tal-individwu, jiġifieri, id-dritt, tkun xi tkun ir-razza, post ta’ oriġini, fehmiet politiċi, kulur, twemmin, sess, orjentazzjoni sesswali jew identità tal-ġeneru tagħha, iżda suġġett għar-rispett tad-drittijiet u l-libertajiet ta’ oħrajn u tal-interess pubbliku, għal kull waħda u kollha kemm huma dawn li ġejjin, jiġifieri-
(a) … it-tgawdija ta’ proprjetà u l-protezzjoni tal-liġi;
… (Art. 32)