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Religious Law
- EnglishSharia Courts shall in their jurisdiction apply the provisions of the Sharia. (Art. 106)
- Arabicتطبق المحاكم الشرعية في قضائها أحكام الشرع الشريف. (المادّة 106)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe State shall recognise the churches and religious organisations that are traditional in Lithuania; other churches and religious organisations shall be recognised provided that they have support in society, and their teaching and practices are not in conflict with the law and public morals.
Churches and religious organisations recognised by the State shall have the rights of a legal person.
Churches and religious organisations shall be free to proclaim their teaching, perform their ceremonies, and have houses of prayer, charity establishments, and schools for the training of priests.
Churches and religious organisations shall conduct their affairs freely according to their canons and statutes.
The status of churches and other religious organisations in the State shall be established by agreement or by law.
The teaching proclaimed by churches and religious organisations, other religious activities, and houses of prayer may not be used for purposes that are in conflict with the Constitution and laws.
There shall be no state religion in Lithuania. (Art. 43) - LithuanianValstybė pripažįsta tradicines Lietuvoje bažnyčias bei religines organizacijas, o kitas bažnyčias ir religines organizacijas - jeigu jos turi atramą visuomenėje ir jų mokymas bei apeigos neprieštarauja įstatymui ir dorai.
Valstybės pripažintos bažnyčios bei kitos religinės organizacijos turi juridinio asmens teises.
Bažnyčios bei religinės organizacijos laisvai skelbia savo mokslą, atlieka savo apeigas, turi maldos namus, labdaros įstaigas ir mokyklas dvasininkams rengti.
Bažnyčios bei religinės organizacijos laisvai tvarkosi pagal savus kanonus ir statutus.
Bažnyčių bei kitų religinių organizacijų būklė valstybėje nustatoma susitarimu arba įstatymu.
Bažnyčių bei religinių organizacijų mokslo skelbimas, kita tikybinė veikla, taip pat maldos namai negali būti naudojami tam, kas prieštarauja Konstitucijai ir įstatymams.
Lietuvoje nėra valstybinės religijos. (43 straipsnis)
Religious Law
- English1. The Republic of Mozambique shall be a lay State.
2. The lay nature of the State rests on the separation between the State and religious denominations.
… (Art. 12) - Portuguese1. A República de Moçambique é um Estado laico.
2. A laicidade assenta na separação entre o Estado e as confissões religiosas.
… (Art. 12)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe Republic of Serbia is a secular state.
Churches and religious communities shall be separated from the state.
No religion may be established as state or mandatory religion. (Art. 11) - Serbian CyrillicРепублика Србија је световна држава.
Цркве и верске заједнице су одвојене од државе.
Ниједна религија не може се успоставити као државна или обавезна. (Члан 11)
Religious Law
- English
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(c) A person appointed to be a Judge of the Supreme Court, shall be at least thirty years of age; possess at least seven years experience as a Judge or practicing lawyer or both as a Judge and a practicing lawyer, and must be educated in Islamic Shari’ah or law.
… (Art. 149) - Dhivehi
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(ނ) ސުޕްރީމްކޯޓުގެ ފަނޑިޔާރުކަމަށް އައްޔަންކުރާ ކޮންމެ މީހަކީ އުމުރުން ތިރީސް އަހަރު ވެފައިވުމާއެކު ފަޑިޔާރުކަމުގައި ނުވަތަ ޤާނޫނީ ވަކީލުކަންކުރުމުގައި ނުވަތަ މިދެކަމުގައި މަދުވެގެން ހަތްއަހަރު ދުވަހުގެ ތަޖްރިބާ ލިބިފައިވުމާއެކު އިސްލާމީ ޝަރީއަތް ނުވަތަ ޤާނޫނީ ދާއިރާއިން އިލްމު ލިބިފައިވާ މީހަކުކަމުގައި ވާންވާނެއެވެ.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 149 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Religious Law
- EnglishIslam is religion of [the] State.
The State draws on this religion, the Sunni principles and rules of obedience and the Chafi’i rites that govern the belief [culte] and social life. (Art. 97) - Arabicدين الدولة هو الإسلام.
تعتمد الدولة على هذا الدين والمبادئ السنية وقواعد الطاعة ومناسك الشافعي التي تحكم العقيدة والحياة الاجتماعية.ة (المادة 97) - FrenchL’Islam est religion d’État.
L’État puise dans cette religion, les principes et règles d’obédience Sunnites et de rîtes Chafiites qui régissent le culte et la vie sociale. (Art. 97)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe following may not be the subject of constitutional revision:
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b) The secular status of the State;
… (Art. 154) - PortugueseNão podem ser objecto de revisão constitucional:
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b) O estatuto laico do Estado;
… (Art. 154)
Religious Law
- English
Within a regime of independence and autonomy, the State recognizes the Catholic Church as [an] important element in the historical, cultural and moral formation of Peru, and lends its collaboration to it.
The State respects other confessions and may establish forms of collaboration with them. (Art. 50) - Spanish
Dentro de un régimen de independencia y autonomía, el Estado reconoce a la Iglesia Católica como elemento importante en la formación histórica, cultural y moral del Perú, y le presta su colaboración.
El Estado respeta otras confesiones y puede establecer formas de colaboración con ellas. (Art. 50)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe State shall pursue the following policies:
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(c) Relating to social and cultural transformation:
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(5) to end all forms of discrimination, inequality, exploitation and injustice in the name of religion, custom, usage, practice and tradition existing in the society,
… (Art. 51) - Nepaliराज्यले देहायका नीतिहरू अवलम्बन गर्नेछ:
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(ग) सामाजिक र सांस्कृतिक रूपान्तरण सम्बन्धी नीतिः
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(५) समाजमा विद्यमान धर्म, प्रथा, परम्परा, रीति तथा संस्कारका नाममा हुने सबै प्रकारका विभेद, असमानता, शोषण र अन्यायको अन्त गर्ने,
... (धारा ५१)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe Democratic Republic of the Congo is, within its frontiers of 30 June 1960, a State of Law, independent, sovereign, united and indivisible, social, democratic and secular.
… (Art. 1) - FrenchLa République Démocratique du Congo est, dans ses frontières du 30 juin 1960, un Etat de droit, indépendant, souverain, uni et indivisible, social, démocratique et laïc.
… (Art. 1)