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Religious Law
- English(1) The principles of nationalism, socialism, democracy and secularism, together with the principles derived from those as set out in this Part, shall constitute the fundamental principles of state policy.
… (Art. 8) - Bengali(১) জাতীয়তাবাদ, সমাজতন্ত্র, গণতন্ত্র ও ধর্মনিরপেক্ষতা- এই নীতিসমূহ এবং তৎসহ এই নীতিসমূহ হইতে উদ্ভূত এই ভাগে বর্ণিত অন্য সকল নীতি রাষ্ট্র পরিচালনার মূলনীতি বলিয়া পরিগণিত হইবে।
... (অনুচ্ছেদ ৮)
Religious Law
- EnglishProvisions on the organisation and administration of the Evangelic Lutheran Church are laid down in the Church Act.
The legislative procedure for enactment of the Church Act and the right to submit legislative proposals relating to the Church Act are governed by the specific provisions in that Code. (Sec. 76) - FinnishKirkkolaissa säädetään evankelis-luterilaisen kirkon järjestysmuodosta ja hallinnosta.
Kirkkolain säätämisjärjestyksestä ja kirkkolakia koskevasta aloiteoikeudesta on voimassa, mitä niistä mainitussa laissa erikseen säädetään. (76 §) - SwedishI kyrkolagen finns bestämmelser om den evangelisk-lutherska kyrkans organisation och förvaltning.
Angående lagstiftningsordningen för kyrkolagen och rätten att ta initiativ som angår den gäller det som särskilt bestäms i kyrkolagen. (76 §)
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
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(b) Judicial power is vested also in the following:
(1) a religious court (beit din);
… (Basic Law: The Judiciary (1984), Sec. 1) - Hebrew…
(ב) סמכות שפיטה נתונה גם בידי אלה:
(1) בית דין דתי;
… (חוק יסוד: השפיטה (1984), סעיף 1)
Religious Law
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(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.
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Religious Law
- English
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2. Our right as the people of Tuvalu both present and future, to a full, free and secure life, and to moral, spiritual, personal and material welfare, is affirmed as one given to us by God.
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6. Therefore, the life and the laws of Tuvalu should be based on respect for Christian principles, Tuvaluan values and culture, the Rule of Law and human dignity.
... (Principles of the Constitution)
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
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3. Churches and other religious communities shall be separate from the State
… (Art. 49) - Portuguese
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3. As igrejas e outras comunidades religiosas estão separadas do Estado
… (Art. 49)