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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Zambia
- English1. Except as provided in this Article, no property of any description shall be compulsorily taken possession of, and no interest in or right over property of any description shall be compulsorily acquired, unless by or under the authority of an Act of Parliament which provides for payment of adequate compensation for the property or interest or right to be taken possession of or acquired.
2. Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of clause (1) to the extent that it is shown that such law provides for the taking possession or acquisition of any property or interest therein or right thereover—
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y. for the purpose of the administration or disposition of such property or interest or right by the President in implementation of a comprehensive land policy or of a policy designed to ensure that the statute law, the Common Law and the doctrines of equity relating to or affecting the interest in or rights over land, or any other interests or right enjoyed by Chiefs and persons claiming through and under them, shall apply with substantial uniformity throughout Zambia;
z. in terms of any law providing for the conversion of titles to land from freehold to leasehold and the imposition of any restriction on subdivision, assignment or sub-letting;
… (Art. 16)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Armenia
- English1. A community shall have property right on land and other property.
2. Land located within the territory of a community, with the exception of land owned by the state, as well as by natural persons or legal entities, shall be in the property of the community.
... (Art. 184) - Armenian1. Համայնքն ունի հողի, ինչպես նաև այլ գույքի նկատմամբ սեփականության իրավունք։
2. Համայնքի տարածքում գտնվող հողը, բացառությամբ պետությանը, ինչպես նաև ֆիզիկական ու իրավաբանական անձանց պատկանող հողերի, համայնքի սեփականությունն է։
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Ireland
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3 2° The State shall, in particular, by its laws protect as best it may from unjust attack and, in the case of injustice done, vindicate the life, person, good name, and property rights of every citizen.
… (Art. 40) - Irish Gaelic…
3 2° Déanfaidh an Stát, go sonrach, lena dhlíthe, beatha agus pearsa agus dea-chlú agus maoinchearta an uile shaoránaigh a chosaint ar ionsaí éagórach chomh fada lena chumas, agus iad a shuíomh i gcás éagóra.
… (Airteagal 40)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Gambia
- 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)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Argentina
- EnglishAll the inhabitants of the Nation are entitled to the following rights, in accordance with the laws that regulate their exercise, namely: … to make use and dispose of their property; … (Sec. 14)
- SpanishTodos los habitantes de la Nación gozan de los siguientes derechos conforme a las leyes que reglamenten su ejercicio; a saber: … de usar y disponer de su propiedad; … (Art. 14)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Georgia
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3. Abolishing the universal right to private property shall be prohibited. (Art. 6) - Georgian…
3. დაუშვებელია კერძო საკუთრების საყოველთაო უფლების გაუქმება. (მუხლი 6)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Cyprus
- English1. Every person, alone or jointly with others, has the right to acquire, own, possess, enjoy or dispose of any movable or immovable property and has the right to respect for such right.
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6. In the event of agricultural reform, lands shall be distributed only to persons belonging to the same Community as the owner from whom such land has been compulsorily acquired.
… (Art. 23) - Greek1. Έκαστος, μόνος ή από κοινού μετ’ άλλων, έχει το δικαίωμα να αποκτά, να είναι κύριος, να κατέχη, απολαύη ή διαθέτη οιανδήποτε κινητήν ή ακίνητον ιδιοκτησίαν και δικαιούται να απαιτή τον σεβασμόν του τοιούτου δικαιώματος αυτού.
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6. Εν περιπτώσει αγροτικής μεταρρυθμίσεως αι γαίαι διανέμονται μόνον εις άτομα ανήκοντα εις την κοινότητα, εις ην ανήκει και ο ιδιοκτήτης των αναγκαστικώς απαλλοτριωθεισών γαιών.
… (Αρθρον 23) - Turkish1. Her şahıs, yalnız başına veya başkaları ile birlikte, herhangi bir menkul veya gayrimenkul mal edinme, buna sahip olma, bunu elinde tutma, bundan istifade etme veya üzerinde tasarruf etme hakkına ve bu hakka saygı gösterilmesi hakkına sahiptir.
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6. Tarım reformu amacı ile zorla edinimlerde, toprak, yalnız gayrimenkulü zorla edinilen toprak sahibinin mensup olduğu Cemaate mensup şahıslara dağıtılabilir.
... (Madde 23)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
North Macedonia
- EnglishThe right to ownership of property and the right of inheritance are guaranteed.
… (Art 30) - MacedonianСе гарантира правото на сопственост и правото на наследување.
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishI. The lands that are taken over shall be given to rural native indigenous peoples, intercultural indigenous communities, Afro-Bolivian and rural communities, which do not possess them or have insufficient lands, in accordance with state policy concerned with the ecological and geographic realities, as well as the population, social, cultural and economic necessities. The endowment shall be carried out according to the policies of sustainable rural development and the right of women to access, distribution and redistribution of land, without discrimination based on civil status or marital union.
… (Art. 395) - SpanishI. Las tierras fiscales serán dotadas a indígena originario campesinos, comunidades interculturales originarias, afrobolivianos y comunidades campesinas que no las posean o las posean insuficientemente, de acuerdo con una política estatal que atienda a las realidades ecológicas y geográficas, así como a las necesidades poblacionales, sociales, culturales y económicas. La dotación se realizará de acuerdo con las políticas de desarrollo rural sustentable y la titularidad de las mujeres al acceso, distribución y redistribución de la tierra, sin discriminación por estado civil o unión conyugal.
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
Israel
- EnglishThere shall be no violation of the property of a person. (Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty (1992), Sec. 3)
- Hebrewאין פוגעים בקניינו של אדם. (חוק יסוד: כבוד האדם וחירותו (1992), סעיף 3)