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Religious Law
- English… The Republican form and the secularity of the State may not be the object of a revision. (Art. 144)
- French… La forme républicaine et la laïcité de l'État ne peuvent faire l'objet d'une révision. (Art. 144)
Religious Law
- EnglishWe, the people of Bangladesh, …
Pledging that the high ideals of nationalism, socialism, democracy and secularism, which inspired our heroic people to dedicate themselves to, and our brave martyrs to sacrifice their lives in, the national liberation struggle, shall be the fundamental principles of the Constitution;
… (Preamble) - Bengaliআমরা, বাংলাদেশের জনগণ ...
আমরা অঙ্গীকার করিতেছি যে, যে সকল মহান আদর্শ আমাদের বীর জনগণকে জাতীয় মুক্তি সংগ্রামে আত্মনিয়োগ ও বীর শহীদদিগকে প্রাণোৎসর্গ করিতে উদ্বুদ্ধ করিয়াছিল -জাতীয়তাবাদ, সমাজতন্ত্র, গণতন্ত্র ও ধর্মনিরপেক্ষতার সেই সকল আদর্শ এই সংবিধানের মূলনীতি হইবে;
... (প্রস্তাবনা)
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;
…
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.
… (Perkara 121)
Religious Law
- English
1 The regulation of the relationship between the church and the state is the responsibility of the Cantons.
… (Art. 72) - French
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)
Religious Law
- English1. In the Republic of Guinea-Bissau there is a separation between the State and religious institutions.
… (Art. 6) - Portuguese1 - Na República da Guiné-Bissau existe separação entre o Estado e as instituições religiosas.
… (Art. 6)
Religious Law
- EnglishSubject to paragraph 3 of Article 160 the courts of the Republic shall have power to apply also the relevant communal laws other than those relating to personal status and to religious matters. (Art. 161)
- GreekTηρουμένων των διατάξεων της τρίτης παραγράφου του άρθρου 160 τα δικαστήρια της Δημοκρατίας έχουσιν εξουσίαν να εφαρμόζωσι και τους οικείους κοινοτικούς νόμους πλην των περί προσωπικού θεσμού και των θρησκευτικών θεμάτων νόμων. (Αρθρον 161)
- Turkish160. maddenin 3. fıkrasına tabi olarak, Cumhuriyet Mahkemeleri, kişisel statü ve dini konularla ilgili olanlar dışındaki ilgili toplumsal yasaları da uygulama yetkisine sahiptir. (Madde 161)
Religious Law
- English
… The government shall not recognize or establish a national religion, … (Art. IV, Sec. 1)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe provisions of this Chapter16 shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the Constitution. (Art. 203A)
- Urduدستور میں شامل کسی امر کے باوجود اس باب کے احکام مؤثر ہوں گے۔ (آرٹیکل ۲۰۳ الف)
Religious Law
- EnglishWHEREAS sovereignty over the Universe belongs to the Omni-present God alone, and the authority to be exercised by the people of Samoa within the limits prescribed by His commandments is a sacred heritage;
WHEREAS the Leaders of Samoa have declared that Samoa should be an Independent State based on Christian principles and Samoan custom and tradition;
… (Preamble) - SamoanONA o le pule aoao i le Lalolagi e i ai lea i le Atua na o Ia, e afio i mea uma lava ma o le pulega e faaaogaina e tagata o Samoa i totonu o tuaoi na faasinoina mai i Tulafono a le Atua o se tofi paia tuufaasolo;
ONA ua faaalia e Taitai o Samoa le tatau ona avea Samoa ma Malo Tutoatasi e faavaeina i luga o talitonuga faa-Kerisiano ma tu ma aganuu a Samoa;
… (Uputomua)
Religious Law
- English
A High Islamic Council is a consultative organ along side [auprès] the President of the Republic. It is responsible notably:
– for encouraging and promoting Ijtihad;
– to provide its opinion with regard to the religious prescriptions concerning what is submitted to it;
– to present a periodic report of activity to the President of the Republic. (Art. 206) - Arabic
المجلس الإسلامي الأعلى هيئة استشارية لدى رئيس الجمهورية. يتولّى على وجه الخصوص:
– الحثّ على الاجتهاد وترقيته،
– إبداء الحكم الشّرعيّ فيما يُعرَض عليه،
– رفع تقرير دوريّ عن نشاطه إلى رئيس الجمهوريّة. (المــادة 206) - French
Le Haut Conseil Islamique est un organe consultatif placé auprès du Président de la République. Il est chargé notamment:
— d'encourager et de promouvoir l'Ijtihad;
— d'émettre son avis au regard des prescriptions religieuses sur ce qui lui est soumis;
— de présenter un rapport périodique d'activité au Président de la République. (Art. 206)