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Religious Law
- EnglishWE, the Rulers of the Emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Um AI Quwain and Fujairah, …
Announce to Allah, the Supreme and Almighty, and to all the people our approval of the Constitution undersigned by us.
May Allah, the best Protector and Defender, grant us success. (Preamble) - Arabicنحن حكام امارات أبو ظبي ودبي والشارقة وعجمان وأم القيوين والفجيرة ، …
ومن أجل ذلك كله والى أن يتم اعداد الدستور الدائم للاتحاد نعلن أمام الخالق العلي القدير ، وأمام الناس أجمعين ، موافقتنا على هذا الدستور المذيل بتوقيعاتنا ليطبق أثناء الفترة الانتقالية المشار اليها فيه ،
والله ولي التوفيق ، وهو نعم المولى ونعم النصير .(الديباجة)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe form of government of Iran is that of an Islamic Republic, that people of Iran on the basis of their long-standing belief in the sovereignty of truth and Qur’anic justice, …
voted in favour of it. (Art. 1) - Persianحکومت ایران جمهوری اسلامی است که ملت ایران، براساس اعتقاد دیرینهاش به حکومت حق و عدل قرآن
به آن رای مثبت داد. … (اصل 1)
Religious Law
- EnglishAll religious communities shall be equal before the law and separate from the state.
… (Art. 41) - CroatianSve vjerske zajednice jednake su pred zakonom i odvojene od države.
… (Članak 41)
Religious Law
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Islam is the religion of the State. (Art. 2)
- Arabic
الإسلام دين الدّولة. (المــادة 2)
- French
L'Islam est la religion de l'Etat. (Art. 2)
Religious Law
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The republican form and the secularity of the State as well as the [regime of] plural-parties [multipartisme] cannot be the object of revision. (Art. 118) - French…
La forme républicaine et la laïcité de l'Etat ainsi que le multipartisme ne peuvent faire l'objet de révision. (Art. 118)
Religious Law
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The State and the Catholic Church shall be independent and sovereign, each within its own sphere.
… (Art. 7) - Italian
Lo Stato e la Chiesa cattolica sono, ciascuno nel proprio ordine, indipendenti e sovrani.
… (Art. 7)
Religious Law
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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
- EnglishExpressly excluded from revision are:
– the republican and secular form of the State;
… (Art. 153) - FrenchSont expressément exclus de la révision:
- La forme républicaine et laïque de l’Etat;
… (Art. 153)
Religious Law
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The Republic of Cuba is secular. In the Republic of Cuba, the religious institutions and fraternal associations are separate from the State and they all have the same rights and duties.
… (Art. 15) - Spanish…
El Estado cubano es laico. En la República de Cuba las instituciones religiosas y asociaciones fraternales están separadas del Estado y todas tienen los mismos derechos y deberes.
… (Art. 15)