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Religious Law
- EnglishAll religious communities shall be equal before the law and separate from the state.
… (Art. 41) - CroatianSve vjerske zajednice jednake su pred zakonom i odvojene od države.
… (Članak 41)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe shall be a secular state having a separation of State and respecting all religious institutions. (Art. 8)
- PortugueseA República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe é um Estado laico, nela existindo uma separação do Estado e no respeito por todas as Instituições religiosas. (Art. 8)
Religious Law
- English
The State and the Catholic Church shall be independent and sovereign, each within its own sphere.
… (Art. 7) - Italian
Lo Stato e la Chiesa cattolica sono, ciascuno nel proprio ordine, indipendenti e sovrani.
… (Art. 7)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe Islamic Consultative Assembly cannot enact laws contrary to the official religion of the country or to the Constitution. It is the duty of the Guardian Council to determine whether a violation has occurred, in accordance with Article 96. (Art. 72)
- Persianمجلس شورای اسلامی نمیتواند قوانینی وضع کند که با اصول و احکام مذهب رسمی کشور یا قانون اساسی مغایرت داشته باشد. تشخیص این امر به ترتیبی که در اصل نود و ششم آمده برعهده شورای نگهبان است. (اصل 72)
Religious Law
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(2) The terms for entering into marriage dissolution and nullity of marriage shall be established by law. Religious wedding may be celebrated only after the civil marriage.
… (Art. 48) - Romanian…
(2) Condiţiile de încheiere, de desfacere şi de nulitate a căsătoriei se stabilesc prin lege. Căsătoria religioasă poate fi celebrată numai după căsătoria civilă.
… (Art. 48)
Religious Law
- English
The state and religious communities shall be separate.
… (Art. 7) - Slovene
Država in verske skupnosti so ločene.
… (7. Člen)
Religious Law
- English… Inheritance is a right governed by Islamic Law. (Art. 18)
- Arabicوالميراث حق تحكمه الشريعة الاسلامية. (المادّة 18)
Religious Law
- English
1 No person may cover their face in public spaces or in places that are accessible to the public or where services are offered to anyone wishing to partake of them; the ban does not apply to places of worship.
2 No person may force another person to cover their face on the grounds of their sex.
3 The law shall provide for exceptions. These may only be justified on the grounds of health, safety, weather conditions or local custom. (Art. 10a) - French
1 Nul ne peut se dissimuler le visage dans l’espace public, ni dans les lieux accessibles au public ou dans lesquels sont fournies des prestations ordinairement accessibles par tout un chacun; l’interdiction n’est pas applicable dans les lieux de culte.
2 Nul ne peut contraindre une personne de se dissimuler le visage en raison de son sexe.
3 La loi prévoit des exceptions. Celles-ci ne peuvent être justifiées que par des raisons de santé ou de sécurité, par des raisons climatiques ou par des coutumes locales. (Art. 10a) - German
1 Niemand darf sein Gesicht im öffentlichen Raum und an Orten verhüllen, die öffentlich zugänglich sind oder an denen grundsätzlich von jedermann beanspruchbare Dienstleistungen angeboten werden; das Verbot gilt nicht für Sakralstätten.
2 Niemand darf eine Person zwingen, ihr Gesicht aufgrund ihres Geschlechts zu verhüllen.
3 Das Gesetz sieht Ausnahmen vor. Diese umfassen ausschliesslich Gründe der Gesundheit, der Sicherheit, der klimatischen Bedingungen und des einheimischen Brauchtums. (Art. 10a) - Italian
1 Nessuno può dissimulare il proprio viso negli spazi pubblici né nei luoghi accessibili al pubblico o nei quali sono fornite prestazioni in linea di massima accessibili a ognuno; il divieto non si applica ai luoghi di culto.
2 Nessuno può obbligare una persona a dissimulare il viso a causa del suo sesso.
3 La legge prevede eccezioni. Queste possono essere giustificate esclusivamente da motivi inerenti alla salute, alla sicurezza, alle condizioni climatiche e alle usanze locali. (Art. 10a)
Religious Law
- English(1) In Islam, justice requires a balance of rights and duties.
… (Art. 42) - Somali(1) Sida Diinta Islaamku qabto, caddaaladda waxay ku jirtaa isu-dheellitirnaanta xuquuqda iyo waajibaadka.
… (Qodobka 42aad.)
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)