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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.
… (Pasal 29)
Religious Law
- English
Churches and religious communities are separated from the State.
The law regulates the relation between the State and the churches and religious communities.
Within the limits and forms determined by the law, conventions to be approved by the chamber of deputies may specify the relation between the State and the churches and religious communities. (Art. 120)
Religious Law
- English
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(b) The power of adjudication is also vested in the following:
(1) A religious court (beit din);
… (Basic Law: The Judiciary (1984), Sec. 1) - Hebrew
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(ב) סמכות שפיטה נתונה גם בידי אלה:
(1) בית דין דתי;
… (חוק יסוד: השפיטה (1984), סעיף 1)
Religious Law
- English...
(3) No religion shall have a state character. The public authorities shall take into account the religious beliefs of Spanish society and shall consequently maintain appropriate cooperation relations with the Catholic Church and other confessions. (Sec. 16) - Spanish…
3. Ninguna confesión tendrá carácter estatal. Los poderes públicos tendrán en cuenta las creencias religiosas de la sociedad española y mantendrán las consiguientes relaciones de cooperación con la Iglesia Católica y las demás confesiones. (Art. 16)
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
- English
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(2) Under this Constitution every person has the following fundamental duties and responsibilities to themselves, their dependents, and others –
(a) to respect society, communities, islands, leaders, and cultural practices and norms; to know their duties and roles in society despite different religious beliefs and practices, ...
(b) to uphold the Christian principles of a family unit, ...
(c) in the case of parents, to care for and not neglect their children, and to teach children to uphold their duties, Tuvaluan ways of life, and Christian principles;
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(f) in the case of religious leaders, to respect Island Community customs and traditions, to unite and contribute to communities, to help their religious group, to help to improve the lives of all people, to love and respect all people, and to respect the different religions of others;
(g) In the case of leaders, to respect Island Community customs and traditions; to encourage Christian principles; to bring peace and harmony, unity, and respect to the island, different religious groups, men, women, youth, and children,
... (Sec. 43)
Religious Law
- English…
(2) The Judicial Service Commission shall nominate as judge of the Constitutional Court only persons of high integrity, with appropriate qualifications in law and Shari’a, and who are each highly competent in Constitutional matters.
… (Art. 109B) - Somali…
(2) Golaha Adeegga Garsoorku, waa in uu u magacaabaa Garsoore Maxkamadda Dastuurka qof daacadnimo sare leh oo keliya, isla markaana si rasmi ah u bartay sharciga iyo Shareecada, khaas ahaanna ku xeel dheer sharciga dastuurka.
... (Qodobka 109B.)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe Judges are independent, and subject only to the Constitution and the law. When deciding matters on which the Constitution or the law is silent, Judges must consider Islamic Shari’ah. In the performance of their judicial functions, Judges must apply the Constitution and the law impartially and without fear, favour or prejudice. (Art. 142)
- Dhivehiފަޑިޔާރުންނަކީ މުސްތަޤިއްލު ބަޔެކެވެ. ފަނޑިޔާރުން އަމަލުކުރާނީ ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީ އާއި ޤާނޫނަށެވެ. ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީ އާއި ޤާނޫނުގައި ވަކިގޮތަކަށް ކަނޑައެޅިފައިނުވާ ކަންކަން ނިންމުމުގައި އިސްލާމީ ޝަރީއަތުގައި އެކަމެއް ކަނޑައެޅިފައިވާ ގޮތައް ފަނޑިޔާރުން ރިޢާޔަތް ކުރަންވާނެއެވެ. ފަނޑިޔާރުންގެ މަސައްކަތުގައި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީ އާއި ޤާނޫނާ އެއްގޮތަށް ކަންތައްތައް ނިންމާންވާނީ ވަކިފަރާތަކަށް ބުރަނުވެ، ވަކިފަރާތަކުން ދައްކައިފައިވާނެ ބިރަކަށް ޖެހިލުންނުވެ، ތަޢައްޞުބުން އެއްކިބާވެ ތިބެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 142 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Religious Law
- English…
(14) the State shall be secular. The neutrality and independence of the State in respect of all religions shall be guaranteed;
… (Preamble) - French…
- L’Etat est laïc. La neutralité et l’indépendance de l’Etat vis-à-vis de toutes les religions sont garanties;
… (Préambule)
Religious Law
- English…
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;
… (Preamble)