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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Constitution, the following matters are of the concurrent competence of the Central Power and the Provinces:
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16. land and mining rights,
… (Art. 203) - French
Sans préjudice des autres dispositions de la présente Constitution, les matières suivantes sont de la compétence concurrente du Pouvoir central et des provinces:
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16. les droits fonciers et miniers,
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- Englisha. The property which a person possesses at the time of marriage or which may afterwards be acquired as a result of one’s own labors shall not be held for or otherwise applied to the liquidation of the debts or other obligations of the spouse, whether contracted before or after marriage; nor shall the property which by law is to be secured to a man or a woman be alienated or be controlled by that person’s spouse save by free and voluntary consent.
b. The Legislature shall enact laws to govern the devolution of estates and establish rights of inheritance and descent for spouses of both statutory and customary marriages so as to give adequate protection to surviving spouses and children of such marriages. (Art. 23)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishLand is for social use and must go to the tiller. (Art. 18)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishProperty shall be inviolable.
The rights of ownership shall be protected by law.
... (Art. 23) - LithuanianNuosavybė neliečiama.
Nuosavybės teises saugo įstatymai.
... (23 straipsnis)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe State recognises and guarantees, in accordance with the law, the right of inheritance. (Art. 83)
- PortugueseO Estado reconhece e garante, nos termos da lei, o direito à herança. (Art. 83)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
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The State recognizes the communal forms of land ownership of the Communities of the Caribbean Coast. It equally recognizes the enjoyment, use and benefit of the waters and forests of these communal lands. (Art. 89) - Spanish
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El Estado reconoce las formas comunales de propiedad de la tierra de las comunidades de la Costa Caribe. Igualmente reconoce el goce, uso y disfrute de las aguas y bosques de sus tierras comunales. (Art. 89)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- 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
- English1. The law shall regulate the resizing of farming units that are excessively large from the point of view of the agricultural policy objectives,
… (Art. 94) - Portuguese1. O redimensionamento das unidades de exploração agrícola que tenham dimensão excessiva do ponto de vista dos objectivos da política agrícola será regulado por lei,
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
The woman has the right of having her own patrimony [,] as [does] her husband. She has the right to the personal management of her assets. (Art. 19)
- French
La femme a le droit d’avoir son patrimoine propre comme le mari. Elle a le droit de gestion personnelle de ses biens. (Art. 19)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
The right of property is inviolable. The State guarantees it. It is exercised in harmony with the common good and within the limits of the law. … (Art. 70)
- Spanish
El derecho de propiedad es inviolable. El Estado lo garantiza. Se ejerce en armonía con el bien común y dentro de los límites de ley. … (Art. 70)