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Religious Law
- English
1. The Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan) is an independent, sovereign, democratic, unitary, secular and social state governed by the rule of law.
… (Art. 1) - Russian
1. Кыргызская Республика (Кыргызстан) – независимое, суверенное, демократическое, унитарное, правовое, светское и социальное государство.
… (Статья 1) - Kyrgyz
1. Кыргыз Республикасы (Кыргызстан) – көз карандысыз, эгемен, демократиялык, унитардык, укуктук, светтик жана социалдык мамлекет.
… (1- берене)
Religious Law
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4. Churches and other religious communities are separate from the state and are free to organise themselves and to exercise their functions and form of worship.
... (Art. 41) - Portuguese…
4. As igrejas e outras comunidades religiosas estão separadas do Estado e são livres na sua organização e no exercício das suas funções e do culto.
... (Art. 41)
Religious Law
- English(a) The religion of the State of the Maldives is Islam. Islam shall be the one of the basis of all the laws of the Maldives
(b) No law contrary to any tenet of Islam8 shall be enacted in the Maldives (Art. 10) - Dhivehi(ހ) ދިވެހިދައުލަތުގެ ދީނަކީ އިސްލާމްދީނެވެ. އަދި، އިސްލާމްދީނަކީ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޤާނޫނުގެމައިގަނޑު މަޞްދަރެކެވެ.
(ށ) ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގައި އިސްލާމްދީނުގެ އަސްލަކާ ހިލާފު އެއްވެސް ޤާނޫނެއް ނުހެދޭނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 10 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Religious Law
- EnglishWe, the people of Kenya -
ACKNOWLEDGING the supremacy of the Almighty God of all creation:
… (Preamble) - SwahiliSisi, watu wa Kenya -
TUKIKIRI ukuu wa Mungu Mwenyezi muumbaji wa viumbe vyote:
… (Utangulizi)
Religious Law
- English
… The government shall not recognize or establish a national religion, … (Art. IV, Sec. 1)
Religious Law
- English
The Malagasy People constitute a nation organized as a sovereign, unitary, republican and secular State.
... (Art. 1) - French
Le Peuple Malagasy constitue une Nation organisée en Etat souverain, unitaire, républicain et laïc.
… (Art. 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
- EnglishIslam is the religion of the State, which guarantees to all the free exercise of beliefs [cultes]. (Art. 3)
- Arabicالإسلام دين الدّولة، والدّولة تضمن لكل واحد حرية ممارسة شعائره الدينية. (الفصل 3)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a sovereign Arab Islamic State.
Religion: Islam
Constitution: The Holy Qur'an and the Prophet's Sunnah (traditions) … (Basic Law, Art. 1) - Arabicالمملكة العربية السعودية، دولة إسلامية، ذات سيادة تامة، دينها الإسلام، ودستورها كتاب الله تعالى وسنة رسوله صلى الله عليه وسلم. ... (النظام الأساسي، المادة 1)
Religious Law
- EnglishAll religious sects are free in Uruguay. The State supports no religion whatever. … (Art. 5)
- SpanishTodos los cultos religiosos son libres en el Uruguay. El Estado no sostiene religión alguna. … (Art. 5)