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Religious Law
- English… Ideology of any party, social and religious association, movement and a group shall not be recognized as a state ideology. …
Religious organizations shall be separate from the state and shall not interfere in state affairs. ... (Art. 8) - Russian… Идеология ни одной партии, общественного и религиозного объединения, движения или группы не может быть признана как государственная. ...
Религиозные объединения отделены от государства и не могут вмешиваться в государственные дела. ... (Статья 8) - Tajik… Мафкураи ҳеҷ як ҳизб, иттиҳодияи ҷамъиятӣ, динӣ, ҳаракат ва гурӯҳе наметавонад ба ҳайси мафкураи давлатӣ эътироф шавад. ...
Иттиіодияіои динњ аз давлат їудо буда, ба коріои давлатњ мудохила карда наметавонанд. ... (Моддаи 8)
Customary Law
- EnglishA person and a community shall have the right to:
1. conserve, revive or promote wisdom, arts, culture, tradition and good customs at both local and national levels;
… (Sec. 43) - Thaiบุคคลและชุมชนย่อมมีสิทธิ
(๑) อนุรักษ์ ฟื้นฟู หรือส่งเสริมภูมิปัญญา ศิลปะ วัฒนธรรม ขนบธรรมเนียม และจารีตประเพณีอันดีงามทั้งของท้องถิ่นและของชาติ
… (มาตรา ๔๓)
Customary Law
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13. Native law and custom, including the personal law relating to marriage, divorce, guardianship, maintenance, adoption, legitimacy, family law, gifts or succession, testate or intestate; registration of adoptions under native law or custom; the determination of matters of native law or custom; the constitution, organization, and procedure of native courts (including the right of audience in such courts), and the jurisdiction and powers of such courts, which shall extend only to the matters included in this paragraph and shall not include jurisdiction in respect of offences except in so far as conferred by federal law.
… (Ninth Schedule, List IIA—Supplement to State List for States of Sabah and Sarawak, [Article 95B(1)(a)]) - Malay...
13. Undang-undang dan adat anak negeri, termasuk undang-undang diri yang berhubungan dengan perkahwinan, perceraian, penjagaan, nafkah, pengangkatan, kesahtarafan, undang-undang keluarga, alang atau pewarisan, berwasiat atau tidak berwasiat; pendaftaran pengangkatan di bawah undang-undang atau adat anak negeri; penentuan perkara perkara mengenai undang-undang atau adat anak negeri; keanggotaan, susunan, dan tatacara mahkamah anak negeri (termasuk hak untuk didengar di dalam mahkamah itu), dan bidang kuasa dan kuasa mahkamah itu, yang hendaklah meliputi hanya perkara yang termasuk dalam perenggan ini sahaja dan tidaklah termasuk bidang kuasa berkenaan dengan kesalahan kecuali setakat yang diberikan oleh undang-undang persekutuan.
… (Jadual Kesembilan, Senarai IIA—Tambahan kepada Senarai Negeri bagi Negeri Sabah dan Sarawak, [Perkara 95B(1)(a)])
Customary Law
- EnglishThe State shall safeguard the free exercise of the rites of religions and creeds in accordance with the customs observed in the Kingdom, if such is not inconsistent with public order or morality. (Art. 14)
- Arabicتحمي الدولة حرية القيام بشعائر الأديان والعقائد طبقاً للعادات المرعية في المملكة ما لم تكن مخلة بالنظام العام او منافية للاداب. (المادة 14)
Customary Law
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The people of all nationalities have the freedom to use and develop their own spoken and written languages, and to preserve or reform their own ways and customs. (Art. 4) - Chinese…
各民族都有使用和发展自己的语言文字的自由,都有保持或者改革自己的风俗习惯的自由 (第四条)
Customary Law
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The Republic of Uzbekistan shall ensure a respectful attitude toward the languages, customs and traditions of all nationalities and ethnic groups living on its territory, and create the conditions necessary for their development. (Art. 4) - Uzbek
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O‘zbekiston Respublikasi o‘z hududida istiqomat qiluvchi millat va elatlarning tillari, urf-odatlari va an’analari hurmat qilinishini ta’minlaydi, ularning rivojlanishi uchun sharoit yaratadi. (4-modda.)
Customary Law
- English(1) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution,
(a) no Act of Parliament in respect of
(i) religious or social practices of the Nagas,
(ii) Naga customary law and procedure,
(iii) administration of civil and criminal justice involving decisions according to Naga customary law,
(iv) ownership and transfer of land and its resources,
shall apply to the State of Nagaland unless the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland by a resolution so decides;
… (Art. 371A) - Hindi(1) इस संविधान में किसी बात के होते हुए भी,
(क) निम्नलिखित के संबंध में संसद का कोई अधिनियम
(i) नागाओं की धार्मिक या सामाजिक प्रथाएँ,
(ii) नागा रूढ़िजन्य विधि और प्रक्रिया,
(iii) सिविल और दांडिक न्याय प्रशासन, जहां विनिश्चय नागा रूढ़िजन्य विधि के अनुसार होने हैं,
(iv) भूमि और उसके संपत्ति स्रोतों का स्वामित्व और अंतरण,
नागालैंड राज्य को तब तक लागू नहीं होगा जब तक नागालैंड की विधान सभा संकल्प द्वारा ऐसा विनिश्चय नहीं करती है;
… (अनुच्छेद 371क)
Customary Law
- EnglishThe State, subject to the provisions of this Constitution and national development policies and programs, shall protect the rights of indigenous cultural communities to their ancestral lands to ensure their economic, social, and cultural well-being.
The Congress may provide for the applicability of customary laws governing property rights or relations in determining the ownership and extent of ancestral domain. (Art. XII, Sec. 5) - FilipinoDapat pangalagaan ng Estado, batay sa mga tadhana ng Konstitusyong ito at sa mga patakaran at mga programa sa pagpapaunlad ng bansa, ang mga karapatan ng mga katutubong pamayanang kultural sa kanilang minanang lupain upang matiyak ang kanilang kagalinang ekonomiko, panlipunan, at pangkultura.
Maaaring magtakda ang Kongreso para sa pagpapairal ng mga nakaugaliang batas hinggil sa mga karapatan o mga ugnayan sa ariarian sa pagtiyak sa pagmamay-ari ng minanang lupain. (Art. XII, Seksyon 5)
Customary Law
- EnglishThe citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic shall have the right to establish the courts of aksakaly [elders]. The competences, the procedures of establishment and the activity of the courts of aksakaly [elders] shall be defined by the law. (Art. 59)
- RussianВ Кыргызской Республике граждане вправе учреждать суды аксакалов. Порядок учреждения судов аксакалов, их полномочия и деятельность определяются законом. (Статья 59)
- KyrgyzКыргыз Республикасында жарандар аксакалдар сотторун уюштурууга укуктуу. Аксакалдар сотторун уюштуруу тартиби, алардын ыйгарым укуктары жана иштеши мыйзам менен аныкталат. (59-берене)
Customary Law
- English…
(5) Notwithstanding anything in Article 152, in the State of Sabah or Sarawak a native language in current use in the State may be used in native courts or for any code of native law and custom, and in the case of Sarawak, until otherwise provided by enactment of the Legislature, may be used by a member addressing the Legislative Assembly or any committee thereof. (Art. 161) - Malay…
(5) Walau apa pun apa-apa jua dalam Perkara 152, di dalam Negeri Sabah dan Sarawak sesuatu bahasa ibunda yang pada masa ini digunakan di Negeri itu boleh digunakan di dalam mahkamah anak negeri atau bagi apa-apa kanun undang-undang dan adat anak negeri, dan dalam hal Sarawak, sehingga diperuntukkan selainnya melalui enakmen Badan Perundangan, bahasa ibunda itu boleh digunakan oleh ahli apabila berucap di dalam Dewan Undangan atau mana-mana jawatankuasanya. (Perkara 161)