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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishWhereas every person in Barbados 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 or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely-
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(b) protection for the privacy of his home and other property and from deprivation of property without compensation;
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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
- 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
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All persons are equal before the law, without any distinction whatsoever, Brazilians and foreigners residing in the country being ensured of inviolability of the right to life, to liberty, to equality, to security and to property, on the following terms:
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XXII – the right of property is guaranteed;
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XXVI – the small rural property, as defined by law, provided that it is exploited by the family, shall not be subject to attachment for the payment of debts incurred by reason of its productive activities, and the law shall establish the means to finance its development;
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XXX – the right to inheritance is guaranteed;
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Todos são iguais perante a lei, sem distinção de qualquer natureza, garantindo-se aos brasileiros e aos estrangeiros residentes no País a inviolabilidade do direito à vida, à liberdade, à igualdade, à segurança e à propriedade, nos termos seguintes:
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XXII - é garantido o direito de propriedade;
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XXVI - a pequena propriedade rural, assim definida em lei, desde que trabalhada pela família, não será objeto de penhora para pagamento de débitos decorrentes de sua atividade produtiva, dispondo a lei sobre os meios de financiar o seu desenvolvimento;
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XXX - é garantido o direito de herança;
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
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Private property is guaranteed.
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The right of inheritance is guaranteed.
Wakf assets and foundations are recognized; their objectives are protected by the law (Art. 60) - Arabic
الملكيّة الخاصّة مضمونة.
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حقّ الإرث مضمون.
الأملاك الوقفيّة وأملاك الجمعيّات الخيريّة مُعترَف بها، ويحمي القانون تخصيصها. (المادة 60) - French
La propriété privée est garantie.
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Le droit d'héritage est garanti.
Les biens « wakf » et les fondations sont reconnus ; leur destination est protégée par la loi. (Art. 60)