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Religious Law
Turkmenistan
- EnglishWe, the people of Turkmenistan, …
Guaranteeing the rights and freedoms of each person and citizen, and seeking to ensure civil tranquility and unity in the society, to substantiate the basis of democracy and democratic, legal, secular state,
we adopt the present Constitution – the Basic Law of Turkmenistan. (Preamble) - RussianМы, народ Туркменистана, …
гарантируя права и свободы человека и гражданина,
стремясь обеспечить спокойствие и единство в обществе, утвердить основы народовластия и демократического, правового, светского государства,
принимаем настоящую Конституцию – Основной Закон Туркменистана. (Преамбула) - TurkmenBiz, Türkmenistanyň halky, …
adamyň we raýatyň hukuklaryny we azatlyklaryny kepillendirip,
jemgyýetde asudalygy we agzybirligi üpjün etmäge, halk häkimiýetiniň hem-de demokratik, hukuk, dünýewi döwletiň esaslaryny berkarar etmäge çalşyp,
Türkmenistanyň Esasy Kanunyny – şu Konstitusiýany kabul edýäris. (Preamble)
Religious Law
Iran, Islamic Republic of
- English…
It now intends to establish an ideal and model society on the basis of Islamic norms. The mission of the Constitution is to realize the ideological objectives of the movement and to create conditions conducive to the development of man in accordance with the noble and universal values of Islam.
… (The Form of Government in Islam, Preamble) - Persian…
اکنون بر آنست که با موازین اسلامی جامعه نمونه (اسوه) خود را بنا کند. بر چنین پایهای، رسالت قانون اساسی این است که زمینههای اعتقادی نهضت را عینیت بخشد و شرایطی را بوجود آورد که در آن انسان با ارزشهای والا و جهانشمول اسلامی پرورش یابد
(شیوه حکومت در اسلام، مقدمه) …
Religious Law
Belgium
- English…
A civil wedding should always precede the blessing of the marriage, apart from the exceptions to be established by the law if needed. (Art. 21) - Dutch…
Het burgerlijk huwelijk moet altijd aan de huwelijksinzegening voorafgaan, behoudens de uitzonderingen door de wet te stellen, indien daartoe redenen zijn. (Art. 21) - French…
Le mariage civil devra toujours précéder la bénédiction nuptiale, sauf les exceptions à établir par la loi, s’il y a lieu. (Art. 21) - German…
Die zivile Eheschließung muss stets der Einsegnung der Ehe vorangehen, vorbehaltlich der erforderlichenfalls durch Gesetz festzulegenden Ausnahmen. (Art. 21)
Religious Law
Ethiopia
- English…
5. Pursuant to sub-Article 5 of Article 34 the House of Peoples’ Representatives and State Councils can establish or give official recognition to religious and customary courts. Religious and customary courts that had state recognition and functioned prior to the adoption of the Constitution shall be organized on the basis of recognition accorded to them by this Constitution. (Art. 78) - Amharic…
5. የህዝብ ተወካዬች ምክር ቤትና የክልል ምክር ቤቶች በኣንቀጽ 34 ንኡስ ኣንቀጽ 5 መሰረት የሃማኖትና የባሕል ፍርድ ቤቶችን ሊያቋቁሙ ወይም እውቅና ሊሰጡ ይችላሉ፡፡ ይህ ሕገ መንግሥት ከመጽደቁ በፊት በመንግሥት እውቅና አግኝተው ሲሰራባቸው የነበሩ የሃይማኖቶችና የባሕል ፍርድ ቤቶች በዚህ ሕገ መንግሥት መሰረት እውቅና አግኝተው ይደራጃሉ፡፡ (አንቀጽ 78)
Religious Law
Tanzania, United Republic of
- English(1) The United Republic is a democratic, secular and socialist state which adheres to multi-party democracy.
… (Art. 3)
Religious Law
Israel
- EnglishThe purpose of this Basic Law is to protect human dignity and liberty, in order to establish in a Basic Law the values of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state. (Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty (1992), Sec. 1A)
- Hebrewחוק יסוד זה, מטרתו להגן על כבוד האדם וחירותו, כדי לעגן בחוק יסוד את ערכיה של מדינת ישראל כמדינה יהודית ודמוקרטית. (חוק יסוד: כבוד האדם וחירותו (1992), סעיף 1א)
Religious Law
Ecuador
- EnglishThe State’s prime duties are:
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4. Guaranteeing secular ethics as the basis for public service and the legal regulatory system.
… (Art. 3) - SpanishSon deberes primordiales del Estado:
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4. Garantizar la ética laica como sustento del quehacer público y el ordenamiento jurídico.
… (Art. 3)
Religious Law
Ireland
- EnglishIn the Name of the Most Holy Trinity, from Whom is all authority and to Whom, as our final end, all actions both of men and States must be referred,
… (Preamble) - Irish GaelicIn Ainm na Tríonóide Ró-Naofa is tobar don uile údarás agus gur chuici, ós í is críoch dheireanach dúinn, is dírithe ní amháin gníomhartha daoine ach gníomhartha Stát,
… (Preamble)
Religious Law
Nicaragua
- English
The State has no official religion. (Art. 14)
- Spanish
El Estado no tiene religión oficial. (Art. 14)
Religious Law
Zambia
- EnglishWE, THE PEOPLE OF ZAMBIA:
ACKNOWLEDGE the supremacy of God Almighty;
DECLARE the Republic a Christian Nation ... (Preamble)