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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
The stable union of a man and a woman, free of matrimonial impediment, that forms a de facto family, results in a community of assets subject to the regime of joint properties [sociedad de ganaciales] in that which is applicable. (Art. 5)
- Spanish
La unión estable de un varón y una mujer, libres de impedimento matrimonial, que forman un hogar de hecho, da lugar a una comunidad de bienes sujeta al régimen de la sociedad de gananciales en cuanto sea aplicable. (Art. 5)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishIt shall not be lawful or competent for any person to make any alienation or disposition of customary land or of any interest in customary land, whether by way of sale, mortgage or otherwise howsoever, nor shall customary land or any interest therein be capable of being taken in execution or be assets for the payment of the debts of any person on his decease or insolvency:
PROVIDED THAT an Act of Parliament may authorise:
(a) the granting of a lease or licence of any customary land or of any interest therein;
(b) the taking of any customary land or any interest therein for public purposes. (Art. 102) - SamoanO le a le tusa ai ma le tulafono po o le le mafai e so o se tagata ona faaliliueseina atu po o le aveesea mai ia te ia o eleele tau le aganuu po o se itu e tau atu ai i eleele tau le aganuu, i se auala o le faatau atu, lisi, laisene, mokesi, po o se tasi lava faiga, o le a le mafaia lava se eleele tau le aganuu po o se itu e tau i ai ona avea i le faamaapeina po o le fai ma mea e totogiina ai ni aitalafu a so o se tagata ina ua maliu po o le le mafai ona togia o aitalafu:
VAGANA AI ONA UA FAAPEA, o se Tulafono a le Palemene e mafai ona faatagaina:
(a) le tuuina atu o se lisi po o se laisene o so o se eleele faale-aganuu po o so o se itu e tau atu i ai i lea eleele;
(e) le aveina o so o se eleele faale-aganuu po o le tau i ai i lea eleele mo galuega tau le Malo. (Mataupu 102)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English(1) Every person is entitled to own property, and has a right to the protection of his property held in accordance with the law.
… (Art. 24)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishWithin its territorial jurisdiction and subject to the provisions of this Constitution and national laws, the organic act of autonomous regions shall provide for legislative powers over:
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(4) Personal, family, and property relations;
… (Art. X, Sec. 20) - FilipinoAng batayang batas ng mga rehiyong awtonomus, sa loob ng hurisdiksyong teritoryal nito at sa ilalim ng mga tadhana ng Konstitusyong ito at ng mga batas pambansa, ay dapat magtadhana ng mga kapangyarihang tagapagbatas sa:
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(4) Mga ugnayang personal, pampamilya at pang-ari-arian;
… (Art. X, Seksyon 20)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English… No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. (Amendment XIV, Sec. 1)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English1. The Republic of Vanuatu recognises, that, subject to any restrictions imposed by law on non-citizens and holders of dual citizenship who are not indigenous or naturalised citizens, all persons are entitled to the following fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual without discrimination on the grounds of race, place of origin, religious or traditional beliefs, political opinions, language or sex but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and to the legitimate public interest in defence, safety, public order, welfare and health –
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j. protection for the privacy of the home and other property and from unjust deprivation of property;
… (Art. 5) - French1) Sous réserve des restrictions que la Loi peut imposer aux non-citoyens et aux détenteurs de la double nationalité qui ne sont pas indigènes ou citoyens naturalisés et dans le respect des droits et libertés d'autrui et de l'intérêt public légitime en matière de défense, de sécurité, d'ordre public, de prospérité et de santé, la République de Vanuatu reconnaît que toute personne, sans distinction de race, lieu d'origine, croyances religieuses ou traditionnelles, opinions politiques, langue ou sexe jouit des droits fondamentaux et les libertés individuelles suivants:
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j) les garanties contre la violation du domicile et des autres biens, et contre l'expropriation injuste du patrimoine;
... (Art. 5)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English(1) The State may alienate for value any agricultural land vested in it, whether through the transfer of ownership to any other person or through the grant of a lease or other right of occupation or use, but any such alienation must be in accordance with the principles specified in section 289.
(2) The State may not alienate more than one piece of agricultural land to the same person and his or her dependants.
(3) An Act of Parliament must prescribe procedures for the alienation and allocation of agricultural land by the State, and any such law must be consistent with the principles specified in section 289. (Sec. 293)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishThe State should take actions relating to land, water resources and energy as follows:
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3. to provide measures for distribution of landholding in order to thoroughly and fairly allow people to have land for making a living;
4. to provide quality water resources which are sufficient for consumption by the people, including for agriculture, industry and other activities;
... (Sec. 72) - Thaiรัฐพึงดําเนินการเกี่ยวกับที่ดิน ทรัพยากรน้ำ และพลังงานดังต่อไปนี้
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(๓) จัดให้มีมาตรการกระจายการถือครองที่ดินเพื่อให้ประชาชนสามารถมีที่ทํากินได้อย่างทั่วถึงและเป็นธรรม
(๔) จัดให้มีทรัพยากรน้ําที่มีคุณภาพและเพียงพอต่อการอุปโภคบริโภคของประชาชน รวมทั้งการประกอบเกษตรกรรม อุตสาหกรรม และการอื่น
... (มาตรา ๗๒)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English(1) Subject to any restrictions imposed by law, every citizen shall have the right to acquire, hold, transfer or otherwise dispose of property, and no property shall be compulsorily acquired, nationalised or requisitioned save by authority of law.
… (Art. 42) - Bengali(১) আইনের দ্বারা আরোপিত বাধানিষেধ-সাপেক্ষে প্রত্যেক নাগরিকের সম্পত্তি অর্জন, ধারণ, হস্তান্তর বা অন্যভাবে বিলি-ব্যবস্থা করিবার অধিকার থাকিবে এবং আইনের কর্তৃত্ব ব্যতীত কোন সম্পত্তি বাধ্যতামূলকভাবে গ্রহণ, রাষ্ট্রায়ত্ত বা দখল করা যাইবে না।
... (অনুচ্ছেদ ৪২)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
The right of property is guaranteed. It may not be exercised contrary to social utility or in a manner which results in prejudice to the security, to liberty, to existence or to the property of others.
… (Art. 15) - French
Le droit de propriété est garanti. Il ne saurait être exercé contrairement à l’utilité sociale ou de manière à porter préjudice à la sûreté, à la liberté, à l’existence ou à la propriété d’autrui.
… (Art. 15)