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Religious Law
- English(1) The State shall be based upon the belief in the One and Only God.
… (Art. 29) - Indonesian(1) Negara berdasar atas Ketuhanan Yang Maha Esa.
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Religious Law
- English1. The civil status of persons and forms of marriage shall be regulated by law. The civil effects of Canon Law marriage shall be recognised.
… (Art. 13) - Catalan1. La llei regularà la condició civil de les persones i les formes de matrimoni. Es reconeixen els efectes civils del matrimoni canònic.
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Religious Law
- 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
- EnglishThe State affirms its neutrality concerning the different religions.
The secularism of the Republic is based on the principle of the separation of the affairs of the State and of the religious institutions and of their representatives.
The State and the religious institutions prohibit themselves from any infringement of their respective domains.
No Head of Institution nor any member of the Government may be part of the directing authority of a religious Institution, under penalty of being relieved by the High Constitutional Court or being removed, of office, from their mandate or their function. (Art. 2) - FrenchL’Etat affirme sa neutralité à l’égard des différentes religions.
La laïcité de la République repose sur le principe de la séparation des affaires de l’Etat et des institutions religieuses et de leurs représentants.
L’Etat et les institutions religieuses s’interdisent toute immixtion dans leurs domaines respectifs.
Aucun Chef d’Institution ni membre de Gouvernement ne peuvent faire partie des instances dirigeantes d’une Institution religieuse, sous peine d’être déchu par la Haute Cour Constitutionnelle ou d’être démis d’office de son mandat ou de sa fonction. (Art. 2)
Religious Law
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Since ancient times, the identity of Latvia in the European cultural space has been shaped by Latvian and Liv traditions, Latvian folk wisdom, the Latvian language, universal human and Christian values.
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God, bless Latvia! (Preamble) - Latvian...
Latvijas identitāti Eiropas kultūrtelpā kopš senlaikiem veido latviešu un lībiešu tradīcijas, latviskā dzīvesziņa, latviešu valoda, vispārcilvēciskās un kristīgās vērtības.
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Dievs, svētī Latviju! (Preambula)
Religious Law
- English
1. In the Kyrgyz Republic no religion may be established as state religion or obligatory one.
2. Religion and all religious cults are separated from the state.
3. Interference by religious associations, clergymen and ministers of religion in the activities of public authorities shall be prohibited. (Art. 9) - Russian
1. В Кыргызской Республике никакая религия не может быть установлена в качестве государственной или обязательной.
2. Религия и все религиозные культы отделены от государства.
3. Запрещается вмешательство религиозных объединений, священнослужителей и служителей культов в деятельность органов государственной власти. (Статья 9) - Kyrgyz
1. Кыргыз Республикасында эч бир дин мамлекеттик же милдеттүү дин катары кабыл алынышы мүмкүн эмес.
2. Дин жана бардык диний ырасымдар мамлекеттен ажыратылган.
3. Диний бирикмелердин, дин жана ырасымдардын кызматчыларынын мамлекеттик бийлик органдарынын ишине кийлигишүүсүнө тыюу салынат. (9-берене)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe King, Commander of the Faithful [Amir Al Mouminine], sees to the respect for Islam. He is the Guarantor of the free exercise of beliefs [cultes].
He presides over the Superior Council of the Ulema [Conseil superieur des Oulema], charged with the study of questions that He submits to it.
The Council is the sole instance enabled [habilitee] to comment [prononcer] on the religious consultations (Fatwas) before being officially agreed to, on the questions to which it has been referred [saisi] and this, on the basis of the tolerant principles, precepts and designs of Islam.
The attributions, the composition and the modalities of functioning of the Council are established by Dahir [Royal Decree].
The King exercises by Dahirs the religious prerogatives inherent in the institution of the Emirate of the Faithful [Imarat Al Mouminine] which are conferred on Him in exclusive manner by this Article. (Art. 41) - Arabicالملك، أمير المؤمنين وحامي حمى الملّة والدين، والضامن لحرية ممارسة الشؤون الدينية.
يرأس الملك، أمير المؤمنين، مجلس العلماء الأعلى، الذي يتولّى دراسة القضايا التي يعرضها عليه.
ويعتبر المجلس الجهة الوحيدة المؤهلة لإصدار الفتاوى التي تعتمد رسميا، في شأن المسائل المحالة إليه، استنادا إلى مبادئ وأحكام الدين الإسلامي الحنيف، ومقاصده السمحة.
تحدد اختصاصات المجلس وتأليفه وكيفيات سيره بظهير.
يمارس الملك الصلاحيات الدينية المتعلّقة بإمارة المؤمنين، والمخوّلة له حصريّا، بمقتضى هذا الفصل، بواسطة ظهائر. (الفصل41)
Religious Law
- EnglishConstitutional revision laws must respect:
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c) The separation between church and state;
… (Art. 288) - PortugueseAs leis de revisão constitucional terão de respeitar:
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c) A separação das Igrejas do Estado;
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Religious Law
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And Whereas the People of this Family of Islands recognizing that the preservation of their Freedom will be guaranteed by a national commitment to Self-discipline, Industry, Loyalty, Unity and an abiding respect for Christian values and the Rule of Law;
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Religious Law
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to enter into matrimony, in civil or religious form.
2. The law shall regulate the requirements, the civil effects of marriage and its dissolution, irrespective of the form of its celebration.
… (Art. 47) - Portuguese1. Todos têm direito de contrair casamento, sob forma civil ou religiosa.
2. A lei regula os requisitos e os efeitos civis do casamento e da sua dissolução, independentemente da forma de celebração.
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