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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
Every citizen has the duty to protect public property and the interests of the national collectivity, and to respect the property of others. (Art. 83)
- Arabic
يجب على كل مواطن أن يحمي الملكية العامة ومصالح المجموعة الوطنية، وأن يحترم ملكية الغير. (المادة 83)
- French
Tout citoyen a le devoir de protéger la propriété publique et les intérêts de la collectivité nationale, et de respecter la propriété d'autrui. (Art. 83)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
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18. Land – Land, that is to say, rights in or over land, land tenure, transfer and alienation of land, land use, land settlement and land improvement, to the extent set out in Appendix II.
… (Ninth Schedule, List I, Provincial Council List) - Sinhala...
18. ඉඩම් - ඉඩම්, එනම් (II) වැනි පරිශිෂ්ටයෙහි දක්වා ඇති ප්රමාණයට ඉඩම් කෙරෙහි හෝ ඉඩම් විෂයයෙහි ඇති අයිතිවාසිකම්, ඉඩම් භුක්තිය, ඉඩම් විකිණීම හා අන්සතු කිරීම, ඉඩම් පරිහරණය, ඉඩම්වල පදිංචි කරවීම සහ ඉඩම් වැඩි දියුණු කිරීම.
… (නව වැනි උපලේඛනය, I වැනි ලැයිස්තුව, පළාත් සභා ලැයිස්තුව)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English1. The organisation and regulation of economic activities shall be based on a general guarantee of overall economic rights and freedoms in general, and an appreciation of work, human dignity and social justice, in accordance with the following fundamental principles:
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d) Respect and protection for private property and initiatives;
… (Art. 89) - Portuguese1. A organização e a regulação das actividades económicas assentam na garantia geral dos direitos e liberdades económicas em geral, na valorização do trabalho, na dignidade humana e na justiça social, em conformidade com os seguintes princípios fundamentais:
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d) Respeito e protecção à propriedade e iniciativa privadas;
… (Art. 89)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe State has the obligation to:
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2. To promote policies aimed at eliminating all forms of discrimination against women in the access to, ownership and inheritance of land. (Art. 402) - SpanishEl Estado tiene la obligación de:
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2. Promover políticas dirigidas a eliminar todas las formas de discriminación contra las mujeres en el acceso, tenencia y herencia de la tierra. (Art. 402)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe right to private property shall be protected by law.
Citizens shall have the right to own private property, use and dispose it individually or jointly with others.
The inheritance right shall be guaranteed. (Art. 48) - RussianПраво частной собственности охраняется законом.
Каждый человек вправе иметь в собственности имущество, владеть, пользоваться и распоряжаться им как единолично, так и совместно с другими лицами.
Право наследования гарантируется. (Статья 48) - TurkmenHususy eýeçilik hukugy kanun bilen goralýar.
Her bir adam eýeçiliginde emläginiň bolmagyna, emlägine özbaşdak, şeýle-de beýleki şahslar bilen bilelikde eýelik etmäge, ondan peýdalanmaga we oňa ygtyýar etmäge haklydyr.
Miras hukugy kepillendirilýär. (48-nji madda)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe Central African People, …
Resolved to build a State of Law founded on a pluralistic democracy, the respect for the separation and the equilibrium of the powers to [en vue de] guarantee the security of persons and of property [biens], … (Preamble) - FrenchLE PEUPLE CENTRAFRICAIN, …
Résolu à construire un Etat de droit fondé sur une démocratie pluraliste, le respect de la séparation et de l’équilibre des pouvoirs en vue de garantir la sécurité des personnes et des biens, … (Préambule)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe form of the indigenous territorial entities will be made subject to what the Organic Law of Territorial Ordering provides, and their delimitation will be made by the National Government, with the participation of the representatives of the indigenous communities, after the opinion of the Commission of Territorial Ordering.
The reservations [resguardos] are collective property and non-alienable.
… (Art. 329) - SpanishLa conformación de las entidades territoriales indígenas se hará con sujeción a lo dispuesto en la Ley Orgánica de Ordenamiento Territorial, y su delimitación se hará por el Gobierno Nacional, con participación de los representantes de las comunidades indígenas, previo concepto de la Comisión de Ordenamiento Territorial. Los resguardos son de propiedad colectiva y no enajenable.
... (Art. 329)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe House of Representatives shall:
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2) consider draft laws, including … on the principles of ownership
… (Art. 97) - BelarusianПалата прадстаўнікоў:
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2) разглядае праекты законаў, у тым ліку … аб прынцыпах ажыццяўлення адносін уласнасці
… (Артыкул 97) - RussianПалата представителей:
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2) рассматривает проекты законов, в том числе … о принципах осуществления отношений собственности
… (Статья 97)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishWithout prejudice to the other provisions of this Constitution, the law determines the fundamental principles concerning:
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3. The regime of land, mining, forestry and real property;
… (Art. 123) - FrenchSans préjudice des autres dispositions de la présente Constitution, la loi détermine les principes fondamentaux concernant:
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3. le régime foncier, minier, forestier et immobilier;
… (Art. 123)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
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(4) The provisions of this Chapter12 on equality shall be qualified to the extent strictly necessary for the application of Muslim law before the Kadhis’ courts, to persons who profess the Muslim religion, in matters relating to personal status, marriage, divorce and inheritance.
… (Art. 24) - Swahili...
(4) Vifungu katika Sura hii kwa usawa vitatumika kwa kiwango ambacho ni lazima kabisa kutumia sharia ya Kiislamu mbele ya mahakama za Kadhi, kwa watu ambao ni waumini wa dini ya Kiisilamu, katika maswala yanayohusu hadhi binafsi, ndoa, talaka na urithi.
… (Kifungu cha 24)