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Religious Law
Tuvalu
- English(1) The Preamble acknowledges that Tuvalu is an Independent State based on Christian principles, the Rule of Law, Tuvaluan values, culture and tradition, and respect for human dignity.
… (Sec. 29)
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
Guinea
- EnglishGuinea is a unitary republic, indivisible, secular, democratic and social.
… (Art. 1) - FrenchLa Guinée est une République unitaire, indivisible, laïque, démocratique et sociale.
… (Art. 1)
Religious Law
Thailand
- EnglishThe King shall be enthroned in a position of revered worship and shall not be violated.
No person shall expose the King to any sort of accusation or action. (Sec. 6) - Thaiองค์พระมหากษัตริย์ทรงดํารงอยู่ในฐานะอันเป็นที่เคารพสักการะ ผู้ใดจะละเมิดมิได้
ผู้ใดจะกล่าวหาหรือฟ้องร้องพระมหากษัตริย์ในทางใดๆ มิได้ (มาตรา ๖)
Religious Law
Nicaragua
- English
The State has no official religion. (Art. 14)
- Spanish
El Estado no tiene religión oficial. (Art. 14)
Religious Law
Yemen
- EnglishIslam is the religion of the state, and Arabic is its official Language. (Art. 2)
- Arabicالإسلام دين الدولة، واللغة العربية لغتها الرسمية. (المادّة 2)
Religious Law
Indonesia
- English…
(2) The judicial power shall be implemented by a Supreme Court and judicial bodies underneath it in the form of public courts, religious affairs courts, military tribunals, and state administrative courts, and by a Constitutional Court.
… (Art. 24) - Indonesian…
(2) Kekuasaan kehakiman dilakukan oleh sebuah Mahkamah Agung dan badan peradilan yang berada di bawahnya dalam lingkungan peradilan umum, lingkungan peradilan agama, lingkungan peradilan militer, lingkungan peradilan tata usaha negara, dan oleh sebuah Mahkamah Konstitusi.
… (Pasal 24)
Religious Law
Andorra
- English...
3. The Constitution guarantees the Roman Catholic Church free and public exercise of its activities and the preservation of the relationship of special co-operation with the State in accordance with Andorran tradition.
The Constitution recognises the full legal capacity of the bodies of the Roman Catholic Church which have legal status in accordance with their own rules. (Art. 11) - Catalan...
3. La Constitució garanteix a l'Església Catòlica l'exercici lliure i públic de les seves activitats i el manteniment de les relacions de col.laboració especial amb l'Estat d'acord amb la tradició andorrana.
La Constitució reconeix a les entitats de l'Església Catòlica que tenen personalitat jurídica d'acord amb les seves pròpies normes la plena capacitat jurídica dins de l'àmbit de l'ordenament general andorrà. (Art. 11)
Religious Law
Afghanistan
- EnglishFamily is the fundamental pillar of the society, and shall be protected by the state. The state shall adopt necessary measures to attain the physical and spiritual health of the family, especially of the child and mother, upbringing of children, as well as the elimination of related traditions contrary to the principles of the sacred religion of Islam. (Art. 54)
- Dariخانواده ركن اساسی جامعه را تشكیل می دهد و مورد حمایت دولت قرار دارد. دولت به منظور تأمین سلامت جسمی و روحی خانواده، بالاخص طفل و مادر، تربیت اطفال و برای از بین بردن رسوم مغایر با احكام دین مقدس اسلام تدابیر لازم اتخاذ می كند. (مادۀ ۵۴)
- Pashtoكورنۍ د ټولنې اساسي ركن دى او د دولت تر پاملرنې لاندې ده. دولت د كورنۍ او په ځانګړې توگه د مور او ماشوم د جسمي او روحي روغتيا د تأمين، د ماشومانو د روزنې او د اسلام د سپېڅلي دين له احكامو سره د مغايرو رسومو د له منځه وړلو لپاره لازم تدبيرونه نيسي. (۵۴ ماده)
Religious Law
Angola
- English1. The Republic of Angola shall be a secular state and there shall be separation between state and church, under the terms of the law.
… (Art. 10) - Portuguese1. A República de Angola é um Estado laico, havendo separação entre o Estado e as igrejas, nos termos da lei.
... (Art. 10)