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Religious Law
- English
(1) In exercising his powers under the foregoing provisions of this Chapter10 in respect of appointments to the offices of Justices of the Supreme court and Justices of the Court of Appeal, the President shall have regard to the need to ensure that there are among the holders of such offices persons learned in Islamic personal law and persons learned in Customary law.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) of this section –
(a) a person shall be deemed to be learned in Islamic personal law if he is a legal practitioner in Nigeria and has been so qualified for a period of not less than fifteen years in the case of a Justice of the Supreme Court or not less than twelve years in the case of a Justice of the Court of Appeal and has in either case obtained a recognized qualification in Islamic law from an institution acceptable to the National Judicial Council; and
… (Sec. 288)
Religious Law
- English...
(2) Religious observances may be conducted at state or state-aided institutions, provided that-
(a) those observances follow rules made by the appropriate public authorities;
(b) they are conducted on an equitable basis; and
(c) attendance at them is free and voluntary.
(3) (a) This section does not prevent legislation recognising-
(i) marriages concluded under any tradition, or a system of religious, personal or family law; or
(ii) systems of personal and family law under any tradition, or adhered to by persons professing a particular religion.
(b) Recognition in terms of paragraph (a) must be consistent with this section and the other provisions of the Constitution. (Sec. 15)
Religious Law
- EnglishAlterations to the Constitution must respect:
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g) The secular nature of the state and the principle of the separation of church and state;
… (Art. 236) - PortugueseAs alterações da Constituição têm de respeitar o seguinte:
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g) A laicidade do Estado e o princípio da separação entre o Estado e as igrejas;
... (Art. 236)
Religious Law
- EnglishNo procedure of revision may be engaged or pursued when it infringes:
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- the republican form of the State, the principle of the separation of powers and secularity;
… (Art. 227) - Arabicلا يمكن إجراء أي تنقيح أو انتهاجه عندما ينتهك:
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- الشكل الجمهوري للدولة ومبدأ فصل السلطات والعلمانية؛
... (المادة 227) - FrenchAucune procédure de révision ne peut être engagée ou poursuivie lorsqu'elle porte atteinte:
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- à la forme républicaine de l'Etat, au principe de la séparation des pouvoirs et à la laïcité ;
... (Art. 227)
Religious Law
- English1. State and religion are separate.
2. There shall be no state religion.
3. The state shall not interfere in religious matters and religion shall not interfere in state affairs. (Art. 11) - Amharic1. መንግሥትና ሃይማኖት የተለያዩ ናቸው፡፡
2. መንግሥታዊ ሃይማኖት አይኖርም፡፡
3. መንግሥት በሃይማኖት ጉዳይ ጣልቃ አይገባም፡፡ ሃይማኖትም በመንግሥት ጉዳይ ጣልቃ አይገባም፡፡ (አንቀጽ 11)
Religious Law
- EnglishIn addition to this Constitution, the laws of The Gambia consist of—
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(f) the Sharia as regards matters of marriage, divorce and inheritance among members of the communities to which it applies. (Sec. 7)
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
- English1. The laws of constitutional revision have to respect:
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c. the separation between the religious confessions and the State;
… (Art. 300) - Portuguese1. As leis de revisão constitucional têm de respeitar:
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c) a separação entre as confissões religiosas e o Estado;
… (Art. 300)
Religious Law
- English
The Republic of Senegal is secular, democratic, and social.
… (Art. 1) - French
La République du Sénégal est laïque, démocratique et sociale.
… (Art. 1)
Religious Law
- English(1) The United Republic is a democratic, secular and socialist state which adheres to multi-party democracy.
… (Art. 3)