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Religious Law
- EnglishAlong with freedom of belief and religion, the State shall recognise the outstanding role of the Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Georgia in the history of Georgia, and its independence from the State. The relationship between the state of Georgia and the Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Georgia shall be determined by a constitutional agreement, which shall be in full compliance with the universally recognised principles and norms of international law in the area of human rights and freedoms. (Art. 8)
- Georgianრწმენისა და აღმსარებლობის თავისუფლებასთან ერთად სახელმწიფო აღიარებს საქართველოს სამოციქულო ავტოკეფალური მართლმადიდებელი ეკლესიის განსაკუთრებულ როლს საქართველოს ისტორიაში და მის დამოუკიდებლობას სახელმწიფოსაგან. საქართველოს სახელმწიფოსა და საქართველოს სამოციქულო ავტოკეფალური მართლმადიდებელი ეკლესიის ურთიერთობა განისაზღვრება კონსტიტუციური შეთანხმებით, რომელიც სრულად უნდა შეესაბამებოდეს საერთაშორისო სამართლის საყოველთაოდ აღიარებულ პრინციპებსა და ნორმებს ადამიანის უფლებათა და თავისუფლებათა სფეროში. (მუხლი 8)
Religious Law
- English...
2) The Roman Catholic Church is the National Church and as such shall enjoy the full protection of the State; other denominations shall be entitled to practice their creeds and to hold religious services within the limits of morality and public order. (Art. 37) - German...
2) Die römisch-katholische Kirche ist die Landeskirche und geniesst als solche den vollen Schutz des Staates; anderen Konfessionen ist die Betätigung ihres Bekenntnisses und die Abhaltung ihres Gottesdienstes innerhalb der Schranken der Sittlichkeit und der öffentlichen Ordnung gewährleistet. (Art. 37)
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
- English…
The contents of the Articles of the Constitution related to the Islamic character of the political system; the basis of all the rules and regulations according to Islamic criteria; the religious footing; the objectives of the Islamic Republic of Iran; the democratic character of the government; the wilayat al-'amr; the Imamate of Ummah; and the administration of the affairs of the country based on national votes, official religion of Iran [Islam] and the school [Twelver Ja'fari] are unalterable. (Art. 177) - Persian…
محتوای اصول مربوط به اسلامی بودن نظام و ابتنای کلیه قوانین و مقررات بر اساس موازین اسلامی و پایههای ایمانی و اهداف جمهوری اسلامی ایران و جمهوری بودن حکومت و ولایت امر و امامت امت و نیز اداره امور کشور با اتکاء به آراء عمومی و دین و مذهب رسمی ایران تغییرناپذیر است. (اصل 177)
Religious Law
- EnglishChurches and religious communities are equal and separated from the state.
… (Art. 44) - Serbian CyrillicЦркве и верске заједнице су равноправне и одвојене од државе.
… (Члан 44)
Religious Law
- English… The State is independent of religion. (Art. 4)
- Spanish… El Estado es independiente de la religión. (Art. 4)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe religion of the State is Islam and Islamic Law shall be a main source of legislation. (Art. 2)
- Arabicدين الدولة الإسلام ، والشريعة الإسلامية مصدر رئيسي للتشريع. (المادّة 2)
Religious Law
- EnglishWE the people of Vanuatu, …
HEREBY proclaim the establishment of the united and free Republic of Vanuatu founded on traditional Melanesian values, faith in God, and Christian principles,
… (Preamble) - FrenchNOUS, Peuple de Vanuatu, …
PROCLAMONS la création de la République libre et unie de Vanuatu, fondée sur les valeurs traditionnelles mélanésiennes, la foi en Dieu et les principes chrétiens.
… (Préambule)
Religious Law
- English
The Nicaraguan State recognizes the person, the family and the community as the origin and the end of its activity, and it is organized to assure [asegurar] the common good, assuming the task of promoting the human development of all and each one of the Nicaraguans, under the inspiration of Christian values, socialist ideals, practices of solidarity, [and] democratic and humanistic [practices], as universal and general values, as well as the values and ideals of the Nicaraguan culture and identity. (Art. 4)
- Spanish
El Estado nicaragüense reconoce a la persona, la familia y la comunidad como el origen y el fin de su actividad, y está organizado para asegurar el bien común, asumiendo la tarea de promover el desarrollo humano de todos y cada uno de los nicaragüenses, bajo la inspiración de valores cristianos, ideales socialistas, prácticas solidarias, democráticas y humanísticas, como valores universales y generales, así como los valores e ideales de la cultura e identidad nicaragüense. (Art. 4)
Religious Law
- EnglishA citizen is free to engage in any conduct or activity that is not expressly prohibited by Islamic Shari’ah or by law. No control or restraint may be exercised against any person unless it is expressly authorised by law. (Art. 19)
- Dhivehiއިސްލާމީ ޝަރީޢަތުގައި ނުވަތަ ޤާނޫނުގައި ކަނޑައެޅިގެން މާނަކޮށްފައިނުވާ ކޮންމެ ކަމެއްކުރުމުގެ މިނިވަނަކަން ކޮންމެ ރައްޔިތަކަށް ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ. އަދި ޤާނޫނަކުން ހުއްދަ ލިބިގެންމެނުވީ އެއްވެސް މީހަކު ކުރާ އެއްވެސް ކަމަކަށް ހަމަ އެކަކުވިޔަސް ހުރަސްއަޅައި ހުއްޓުވައިގެން ނުވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 19 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)