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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
The right of property is inviolable. The State guarantees it. It is exercised in harmony with the common good and within the limits of the law. … (Art. 70)
- Spanish
El derecho de propiedad es inviolable. El Estado lo garantiza. Se ejerce en armonía con el bien común y dentro de los límites de ley. … (Art. 70)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
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(4) Every person shall have the right to own personal property, and such property may not be unjustly held possession of by any party. (Art. 28H) - Indonesian…
(4) Setiap orang berhak mempunyai hak milik pribadi dan hak milik tersebut tidak boleh diambil alih secara sewenang-wenang oleh siapa pun. (Pasal 28H)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe right to property is guaranteed by the law. … (Art. 27)
- FrenchLe droit de propriété est garanti par la loi. … (Art. 27)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English1. The right of property, as well as the debts incurring on the State are guaranteed. The content and limitations of these rights shall be established by law.
(2) Private property shall be equally guaranteed and protected by the law, irrespective of its owner.
... (Art. 44) - Romanian(1) Dreptul de proprietate, precum şi creanţele asupra statului, sunt garantate. Conţinutul şi limitele acestor drepturi sunt stabilite de lege.
(2) Proprietatea privată este garantată şi ocrotită în mod egal de lege, indiferent de titular.
… (Art. 44)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe establishment of primogenital entailments is prohibited. … (Art. 9)
- SpanishSe prohíbe la fundación de mayorazgos. … (Art. 9)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishPrivate ownership is safeguarded. No person shall be prevented from disposing of his property save within the limits of the Law; and no person shall suffer expropriation save for the public benefit in the cases determined and in the manner prescribed by Law provided that he be equitably compensated therefor.
Inheritance is a right governed by Islamic Law. (Art. 18) - Arabicالملكية الخاصة مصونة، فلا يمنع أحد من التصرف في ملكه إلا في حدود القانون، ولا ينزع أحد من ملكه إلا بسبب المنفعة العامة في الأحوال المبينة في القانون، وبالكيفية المنصوص عليها فيه، وبشرط تعويضه عنه تعويضاً عادلاً.
والميراث حق تحكمه الشريعة الإسلامية . (المادّة 18)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English(1) The State must promote full gender balance in Zimbabwean society, and in particular—
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(c) the State and all institutions and agencies of government at every level must take practical measures to ensure that women have access to resources, including land, on the basis of equality with men.
… (Sec. 17)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe property of every individual shall be so guaranteed
... (Instrument of the Government, Chapter 2, Art. 15) - SwedishVars och ens egendom är tryggad
… (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 2 kap, 15§)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
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d. Inheritance is a guaranteed right governed by the Islamic Shari’a. (Art. 5) - Arabic…
د - الميراث حق مكفول تحكمه الشريعة الإسلامية. (المادّة 5)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
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2. The State shall recognize all forms of public and private property, and shall protect the rights of the owners by law.
… (Art. 5) - Mongolian
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2. Төр нь нийтийн болон хувийн өмчийн аливаа хэлбэрийг хүлээн зөвшөөрч, өмчлөгчийн эрхийг хуулиар хамгаална.
… (Тавдугаар зүйл)