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Religious Law
- English1. The laws of constitutional revision have to respect:
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c. the separation between the religious confessions and the State;
… (Art. 300) - Portuguese1. As leis de revisão constitucional têm de respeitar:
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c) a separação entre as confissões religiosas e o Estado;
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Religious Law
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(4) The protection of the constitutional identity and Christian culture of Hungary shall be an obligation of every organ of the State. (Foundation, Art. R) - Hungarian…
(4) Magyarország alkotmányos önazonosságának és keresztény kultúrájának védelme az állam minden szervének kötelessége. (Alapvetés, R) cikk)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe principles of the Republic are:
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– the separation of the State and of Religion;
… (Art. 25) - FrenchLes principes de la République sont:
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- la séparation de l’Etat et de la religion;
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Religious Law
- EnglishThe religion of the State is Islam and Islamic Law shall be a main source of legislation. (Art. 2)
- Arabicدين الدولة الإسلام ، والشريعة الإسلامية مصدر رئيسي للتشريع. (المادّة 2)
Religious Law
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The Macedonian Orthodox Church, as well as the Islamic Religious Community in North Macedonia, the Catholic Church, Evangelical Methodist Church, the Jewish Community and other Religious communities and groups are separate from the state and equal before the law.
… (Art. 19)12 - Macedonian…
Македонската православна црква, како и Исламската верска заедница во Северна Македонија, Католичката црква, Евангелско-Методистичката црква, Еврејската заедница и другите верски заедници и религиозни групи се одвоени од државата и се еднакви пред закон.
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Religious Law
- EnglishThe Congolese People,
Conscious of the necessity to preserve the peace and the stability, the unitary form and the secular and indivisible character of the State, the national unity and social cohesion;
… (Preamble) - FrenchLe Peuple congolais,
Conscient de la nécessité de préserver la paix et la stabilité, la forme unitaire et le caractère laïc et indivisible de l’Etat, l’unité nationale et la cohésion sociale;
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Religious Law
- English(1) There shall be two High Courts of co-ordinate jurisdiction and status, namely—
(a) one in the States of Malaya, which shall be known as the High Court in Malaya and shall have its principal registry at such place in the States of Malaya as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong may determine; and
(b) one in the States of Sabah and Sarawak, which shall be known as the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak and shall have its principal registry at such place in the States of Sabah and Sarawak as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong may determine;
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and such inferior courts as may be provided by federal law; and the High Courts and inferior courts shall have such jurisdiction and powers as may be conferred by or under federal law.
(1A) The courts referred to in Clause (1) shall have no jurisdiction in respect of any matter within the jurisdiction of the Syariah courts.
… (Art. 121) - Malay(1) Maka hendaklah ada dua Mahkamah Tinggi yang setara bidang kuasa dan tarafnya, iaitu—
(a) satu di Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu, yang dikenali sebagai Mahkamah Tinggi di Malaya dan yang mempunyai pejabat pendaftarannya yang utama di mana-mana tempat di Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu yang ditentukan oleh Yang di-Pertuan Agong; dan
(b) satu di Negeri Sabah dan Sarawak, yang dikenali sebagai Mahkamah Tinggi di Sabah dan Sarawak dan yang mempunyai pejabat pendaftarannya yang utama di mana-mana tempat di Negeri Sabah dan Sarawak yang ditentukan oleh Yang di-Pertuan Agong;
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dan mana-mana mahkamah bawahan yang diperuntukkan oleh undang-undang persekutuan dan Mahkamah Tinggi dan mahkamah bawahan itu hendaklah mempunyai apa-apa bidang kuasa dan kuasa yang diberikan oleh atau di bawah undang-undang persekutuan.
(1A) Mahkamah yang disebut dalam Fasal (1) tidaklah mempunyai bidang kuasa berkenaan dengan apa-apa perkara dalam bidang kuasa mahkamah Syariah.
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Religious Law
- EnglishThe Roman, Catholic, Apostolic Religion is that of the State, which contributes to its maintenance, without preventing the free exercise in the Republic of other beliefs that do not oppose themselves to the universal morality or good customs. (Art. 75)
- SpanishLa Religión Católica, Apostólica, Romana, es la del Estado, el cual contribuye a su mantenimiento, sin impedir el libre ejercicio en la República de otros cultos que no se opongan a la moral universal ni a las buenas costumbres. (Art. 75)
Religious Law
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(6) A law shall not make provision for the establishment of any religion or the imposition of any religious observance.
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Religious Law
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1 The regulation of the relationship between the church and the state is the responsibility of the Cantons.
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1 La réglementation des rapports entre l’Eglise et l’Etat est du ressort des cantons.
… (Art. 72) - German
1 Für die Regelung des Verhältnisses zwischen Kirche und Staat sind die Kantone zuständig.
… (Art. 72) - Italian
1 Il disciplinamento dei rapporti tra Chiesa e Stato compete ai Cantoni.
… (Art. 72)