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Religious Law
Costa Rica
- 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
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
Congo
- 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;
… (Préambule)
Religious Law
Seychelles
- English…
(6) A law shall not make provision for the establishment of any religion or the imposition of any religious observance.
… (Art. 21)
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
Mexico
- EnglishIt is the will of the Mexican people to be constituted in a representative, democratic, secular, [and] federal Republic, … (Art. 40)
- SpanishEs voluntad del pueblo mexicano constituirse en una República representativa, democrática, laica y federal, ... (Art. 40)
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
Jordan
- English…
2. Matters of personal status are the matters specified by law and in accordance therewith fall within the sole jurisdiction of the Sharia Courts when the parties are Muslims. (Art. 103) - Arabic…
2. مسائل الأحوال الشخصية هي المسائل التي يعينها القانون وتدخل بموجبه في إختصاص المحاكم الشرعية وحدها عندما يكون الفرقاء مسلمين. (المادّة 103)
Religious Law
Liechtenstein
- English...
2) The Roman Catholic Church is the National Church and as such shall enjoy the full protection of the State; other denominations shall be entitled to practice their creeds and to hold religious services within the limits of morality and public order. (Art. 37) - German...
2) Die römisch-katholische Kirche ist die Landeskirche und geniesst als solche den vollen Schutz des Staates; anderen Konfessionen ist die Betätigung ihres Bekenntnisses und die Abhaltung ihres Gottesdienstes innerhalb der Schranken der Sittlichkeit und der öffentlichen Ordnung gewährleistet. (Art. 37)
Religious Law
Ethiopia
- English1. State and religion are separate.
2. There shall be no state religion.
3. The state shall not interfere in religious matters and religion shall not interfere in state affairs. (Art. 11) - Amharic1. መንግሥትና ሃይማኖት የተለያዩ ናቸው፡፡
2. መንግሥታዊ ሃይማኖት አይኖርም፡፡
3. መንግሥት በሃይማኖት ጉዳይ ጣልቃ አይገባም፡፡ ሃይማኖትም በመንግሥት ጉዳይ ጣልቃ አይገባም፡፡ (አንቀጽ 11)