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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe authorities of the Republic are established for the purpose of protecting the lives, honor and property of all nationals, wherever they may be, … (Art. 17)
- SpanishLas autoridades de la República están instituidas para proteger en su vida, honra y bienes a los nacionales dondequiera se encuentren … (Art. 17)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishAll the land is the property of the King and he may at pleasure grant to the nobles and titular chiefs or matabules one or more estates to become their hereditary estates. It is hereby declared by this Constitution that it shall not be lawful for anyone at any time hereafter whether he be the King or any one of the chiefs or the people of this country to sell any land whatever in the Kingdom of Tonga but they may lease it only in accordance with this Constitution and mortgage it in accordance with the Land Act. And this declaration become a covenant binding on the King and chiefs of this Kingdom for themselves and their heirs and successors for ever. (Clause 104)
- Tongan‘Oku ‘i he Tu‘i ‘a e fonua kotoa pe mo e kelekele mo e ngaahi tofi‘a mo e ngaahi ‘api pea ‘oku ngofua kiate ia ke finangalo ke tuku ki ha hou‘eiki nopele mo ha hou‘eiki ma‘u hingoa pe ha kau matapule ‘oku ne finangalo ki ai ha tofi‘a pe ko ha ngaahi tofi‘a ke hoko ko honau ngaahi tofi‘a ke tukufakaholo. ‘Oku toe fakapapau ‘i he Konisitutone ni ‘e tapu ‘aupito ‘aupito ‘o ta‘engata ki ha toko taha pe ko e Tu‘i pe ko ha taha ‘o e hou‘eiki mo e kakai ‘o e fonua ni ke fakatau ha konga si‘i ‘o e kelekele ‘o e Pule‘anga ‘o Tonga ngata pe ke lisi ‘o hange ‘oku tu‘u ‘i he Konisitutone pea ke mokisi (mortgage) ia ‘o fakatatau ki he Lao ‘o e Kelekele. Pea ‘e hoko ‘a e tohi ni ko e fuakava fakapapau ‘e he Tu‘i mo e hou‘eiki ‘o e Pule‘anga ni koe‘uhi ko kinautolu mo kinautolu ‘e hoko kiate kinautolu ‘o lauikuonga. (Kupu 104)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English(1) Land is Somalia’s primary resource and the basis of the people’s livelihood.
(2) Land shall be held, used and managed in an equitable, efficient, productive and sustainable manner.
(3) The Federal Government shall develop a national land policy, which shall be subject to constant review. That policy shall ensure:
(a) Equity in land allocation and the use of its resources;
(b) The guarantee of land ownership and registration;
(c) That land is utilised without causing harm to the land;
(d) That any land and property dispute is resolved promptly and satisfactorily for all;
(e) That the amount of land that a person or a company can own is specified;
(f) That the land and property market is regulated in a manner that prevents violations of the rights of small land owners; and
(g) That the Federal Member States may formulate land policies at their level.
(4) No permit may be granted regarding the permanent use of any portion of the land, sea or air of the territory of the Federal Republic of Somalia. The Federal Parliament shall enact a law regulating the size, timeline and conditions of permits of land use.
(5) The Federal Government, in consultation with the Federal Member States and other stakeholders, shall regulate land policy, and land control and use measures. (Art. 43) - Somali(1) Dhulku waa kheyraadka koowaad ee Soomaaliya iyo saldhigga nolosha dadka.
(2) Dhulka waa in loo haystaa, loo adeegsadaa, loona maamulaa si caddaalad ah, waxtar leh, waxsoosaar waarana leh.
(3) Dawladda Federaalku waa inay dejiso siyaasad dhuleed oo heer qaran ah oo si joogto ah dib-u-eegis loogu sameeyo. Siyaasaddaasi waa in ay xaqiijiso:
(a) U sinnaanshaha fursadaha helitaanka dhulka iyo ka faa’iideysiga kheyraadkiisa ;
(b) Damaanad-qaadista xuquuqda lahaanshaha dhulka iyo diiwaangelinta;
(c) Xaqiijinta ka faa’iideysiga dhulka si waafaqsan Mabaadi’da ka dheefsashada dhulka iyadoon dhibaato loo geysan.
(d) In si degdeg ah oo lagu wada qanci karo loo xalliyo khilaafaadka ka dhasha dhulka iyo hantida.
(e) In la xaddido dhulka uu qof ama shirkadi yeelan karaan;
(f) In la nidaamiyo dhaqdhaqaaqa suuqa ka-ganacsiga dhulka, si looga hortago ku-takrifalidda xuquuqda milkiilayaasha dhulka ee yaryar.
(g) Dawladaha Xubinta ka ah Dawladda Federaalka Soomaaliya waxay dejinayaan siyaasad-dhuleed oo heerkooda ah.
(4) Lama bixin karo ruqsad la xiriirta isticmaalka abadiga ah ee berriga, badda iyo hawada sare ee Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya. Sharci Baarlamaanka Federaalku soo saaro ayaa xaddidaya baaxadda, muddada iyo shuruudaha rukhsadaha istcimaalkooda.
(5) Dawladda Federaalku iyadoo la tashaneysa Dawladaha xubinta ka ah Federaalka iyo ciddii kale oo ay quseyso, waxay dejineysaa siyaasadda dhulka iyo qaab lagu koontaroolo, laguna isticmaalo dhulka. (Qodobka 43aad.)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishEvery person who is a legal resident of the State shall enjoy protection to his person and property in accordance with the provisions of the law. (Art. 52)
- Arabicيتمتع كل شخص مقيم في الدولة إقامة مشروعة بحماية لشخصه وماله، وفقاً لأحكام القانون. (المادّة 52)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishWHEREAS the People of Saint Lucia-
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(e) realise that human dignity requires respect for spiritual values; for private family life and property; and the enjoyment of an adequate standard of economic and social well-being dependent upon the resources of the State;
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
The Parliament legislates within the domains attributed to it by the Constitution, as well as the following domains:
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2. the general rules concerning personal status and to family law; and notably to marriage, to divorce, to filiation, to capacity and to inheritance;
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9. the regime of civil obligations, commercial [obligations] and of property;
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22. the general regime of forests and pasture lands;
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25. the real estate regime;
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28. the rules of the transfer of property of the public sector to the private sector;
… (Art. 139) - Arabic
يُشرّع البرلمان في الميادين الّتي يخصّصها له الدّستور، وكذلك في المجالات الآتية:
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2. القـواعد العامة المتعلّقة بالأحوال الشّخصيّة والأسرة، لا سيما منه ا الزّواج والطّلاق والنسب والأهلية والتّركات،
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9. نظام الالتزامات المدنيّة والتّجاريّة ونظام الملكيّة
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22. النّظام العامّ للغابات والأراضي الرّعويّة،
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25. النّظام العقاريّ
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28. قواعد نقل الملكيّة من القطاع العامّ إلى القطاع الخاصّ،
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Le Parlement légifère dans les domaines que lui attribue la Constitution, ainsi que dans les domaines suivants:
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2)- les règles générales relatives au statut personnel et au droit de la famille ; notamment au mariage, au divorce, à la filiation, à la capacité et aux successions;
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9)- le régime des obligations civiles, commerciales et de la propriété;
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22)- le régime général des forêts et des terres pastorales;
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25)- le régime foncier;
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28)- les règles de transfert de propriété du secteur public au secteur privé;
... (Art. 139)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English1. Every person has a right to own property either individually or in association with others.
… (Art. 26)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishOwnership, use and development of land as one of the factors for economic production shall be regulated by law. (Sec. 141)
- TetumLei mak regula propriedade, nia uzu no utilidade rai nian, hanesan fatór produsaun ekonómiku ida. (Art. 141)
- PortugueseSão regulados por lei a propriedade, o uso e a posse útil das terras, como um dos factores de produção económica. (Art. 141)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishIs of the competence of the National Public Power:
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32. … native people and the territories they occupy; … (Art. 156) - SpanishEs de la competencia del Poder Público Nacional:
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32. … la de pueblos indígenas y territorios ocupados por ellos; … (Art. 156)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English1. The right to have private property and its transfer in life or as a result of death, shall be guaranteed to everyone, under the terms of the Constitution and the law.
2. The right to inheritance shall be guaranteed.
… (Art. 69) - Portuguese1. É garantido a todos o direito à propriedade privada e à sua transmissão em vida ou por morte, nos termos da Constituição e da lei.
2. É garantido o direito à herança.
… (Art. 69)