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Religious Law
- English(a) The Land of Israel is the historical homeland of the Jewish people, in which the State of Israel was established.
…(Basic Law: Israel - The Nation State of the Jewish People (2018), Sec. 1) - Hebrew(א) ארץ ישראל היא מולדתו ההיסטורית של העם היהודי, שבה קמה מדינת ישראל.
… (חוק-יסוד: ישראל - מדינת הלאום של העם היהודי (2018), סעיף 1)
Religious Law
- English1 The State acknowledges that the homage of public worship is due to Almighty God. It shall hold His Name in reverence, and shall respect and honour religion.
2 2° The State guarantees not to endow any religion.
… (Art. 44) - Irish Gaelic1 Admhaíonn an Stát go bhfuil ag dul do Dhia na nUilechumhacht é a adhradh le hómós go poiblí. Beidh urraim ag an Stát dá ainm, agus bhéarfaidh oirmhidin agus onóir do Chreideamh.
2 2° Ráthaíonn an Stát gan aon chóras creidimh a mhaoiniú.
… (Airteagal 44)
Religious Law
- EnglishReligious Courts shall be divided into:
1. The Sharia Courts
2. The Tribunals of other Religious Communities (Art. 104) - Arabicتقسم المحاكم الدينية الى:
1. المحاكم الشرعية
2. مجالس الطوائف الدينية الاخرى. (المادة 104)
Religious Law
- EnglishBurundi is an independent, sovereign, secular, democratic, and unitary Republic [,] respecting its ethnic and religious diversity. (Art. 1)
- KirundiUburundi ni Republika imwe rudende, yishira ikizana, itegamiye idini na rimwe, ishingiye ku ntwaro rusangi, yubahiriza ubudasa muvyerekeye amoko n’amadini. (Ingingo ya 1)
- FrenchLe Burundi est une République indépendante, souveraine, laïque, démocratique, unitaire et respectant sa diversité ethnique et religieuse. (Art. 1)
Religious Law
- English(1) The Republic of Namibia is hereby established as a sovereign, secular, democratic and unitary State founded upon the principles of democracy, the rule of law and justice for all.
… (Art. 1)
Religious Law
- English(1) The Sharia Court of Appeal shall, in addition to such other jurisdiction as may be conferred upon it by an Act of the National Assembly, exercise such appellate and supervisory jurisdiction in civil proceedings involving questions of Islamic personal law.
(2) For the purpose of subsection (1) of this section, the Sharia Court of Appeal shall be competent to decide –
(a) any question of Islamic personal law regarding a marriage concluded in accordance with that law, including a question relating to the validity or dissolution of such a marriage or a question that depends on such a marriage and relating to family relationship or the guardianship of an infant;
(b) where all the parties to the proceeding are Muslims, any question of Islamic personal law regarding a marriage, including the validity or dissolution of that marriage, or regarding family relationship, a foundling or the guardianship of an infant;
(c) any question of Islamic personal law regarding a wakf, gift, will or succession where the endower, donor, testator or deceased person is a Muslim;
(d) any question of Islamic personal law regarding an infant, prodigal or person of unsound mind who is a Muslim or the maintenance or the guardianship of a Muslim who is physically or mentally infirm; or
(e) where all the parties to the proceedings, being Muslims, have requested the court that hears the case in the first instance to determine that case in accordance with Islamic personal law, any other question. (Sec. 262)
Religious Law
- English
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(b) The law making powers of the People’s Majlis pursuant to article (a), includes the following powers:
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2. the enactment of legislation with regard to any matter, or the amendment or repeal of any law, which is not inconsistent with any tenet of Islam;
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(c) The People’s Majlis shall not pass any law that contravenes any tenet of Islam.
… (Art. 70) - Dhivehi
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(ށ) މި މާއްދާގެ (ހ) ގެ ދަށުން، ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލީހަށް ލިބިގެންވާ ޤާނޫނު ހެދުމުގެ ޢާންމު ބާރުތަކުގެ ތެރޭގައި އަންނަނިވި ވާޖިބުތައް އަދާކުރުމާއި ކަންތައްތައް ކުރުމުގެ ބާރުވެސް އެ މަޖިލީހަށް ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ.
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2. ބޭނުންވެއްޖެ ކޮންމެ ކަމަކާ ބެހޭގޮތުން، އިސްލާމްދީނުގެ އަސްލަކާ ހިލާފުނުވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީން ޤާނޫނު ހެދުމާއި، ޤާނޫނަށް ބަދަލުގެނައުމާއި، ޤާނޫނު ބާތިލްކުރުން.
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(ނ) އިސްލާމްދީނުގެ އަސްލަކާ ހިލާފުވާ އެއްވެސް ޤާނޫނެއް ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލީހުން ފާސްކޮށްގެނެއް ނުވާނެއެވެ.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 70 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Religious Law
- EnglishWe, the People of Côte d'Ivoire;
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Reminding everyone, and in all circumstances, of our irreversible commitment to defending and preserving the republican form of Government as well as the secular character of the State;
… (Preamble) - FrenchNous, Peuple de Côte d’Ivoire ;
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Rappelant à tous, et en toutes circonstances, notre engagement irréversible à défendre et à préserver la forme républicaine du Gouvernement ainsi que la laïcité de l’Etat ;
… (Préambule)
Religious Law
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(6) No child shall be recruited or used in army, police or any armed group, or be subjected, in the name of cultural or religious traditions, to abuse, exclusion or physical, mental, sexual or other form of exploitation or improper use by any means or in any manner.
… (Art. 39) - Nepali…
(६) कुनै पनि बालबालिकालाई सेना, प्रहरी वा सशस्त्र समूहमा भर्ना वा प्रयोग गर्न वा सांस्कृतिक वा धार्मिक प्रचलनका नाममा कुनै पनि माध्यम वा प्रकारले दुव्र्यवहार, उपेक्षा वा शारीरिक, मानसिक, यौनजन्य वा अन्य कुनै प्रकारको शोषण गर्न वा अनुचित प्रयोग गर्न पाइने छैन ।
... (धारा ३९)
Religious Law
- English(1) For the purposes of this Subdivision,8 a law that complies with the requirements of this section is a law that is made and certified in accordance with Subsection (2), and that-
(a) regulates or restricts the exercise of a right or freedom referred to in this Subdivision to the extent that the regulation or restriction is necessary-
i. taking account of the National Goals and Directive Principles and the Basic Social Obligations, for the purpose of giving effect to the public interest in-
A. defence; or
B. public safety; or
C. public order; or
D. public welfare; or
E. public health (including animal and plant health); or
F. the protection of children and persons under disability (whether legal or practical); or
G. the development of under-privileged or less advanced groups or areas; or
ii. in order to protect the exercise of the rights and freedoms of others; or
(b) makes reasonable provision for cases where the exercise of one such right may conflict with the exercise of another, to the extent that the law is reasonably justifiable in a democratic society having a proper respect for the rights and dignity of mankind.
(2) For the purposes of Subsection (1), a law must-
(a) be expressed to be a law that is made for that purpose; and
(b) specify the right or freedom that it regulates or restricts; and
(c) be made, and certified by the Speaker in his certificate under Section 110 (certification as to making of laws) to have been made, by an absolute majority.
(3) The burden of showing that a law is a law that complies with the requirements of Subsection (1) is on the party relying on its validity. (Sec. 38)