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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
Private property is guaranteed.
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The right of inheritance is guaranteed.
Wakf assets and foundations are recognized; their objectives are protected by the law (Art. 60) - Arabic
الملكيّة الخاصّة مضمونة.
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حقّ الإرث مضمون.
الأملاك الوقفيّة وأملاك الجمعيّات الخيريّة مُعترَف بها، ويحمي القانون تخصيصها. (المادة 60) - French
La propriété privée est garantie.
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Le droit d'héritage est garanti.
Les biens « wakf » et les fondations sont reconnus ; leur destination est protégée par la loi. (Art. 60)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishProperty is inviolable;
… (Art. 45) - SpanishLa propiedad es inviolable;
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English1. Every individual has the right to private property and can transfer it during his or her lifetime or on death, in accordance with the law.
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4. Only national citizens have the right to ownership of land. (Sec. 54) - Tetum1. Ema hotu-hotu iha direitu ba propriedade privada, no bele fó ba ema seluk wainhira sei moris no mós wainhira mate, tuir lei nia lalao’k.
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4. Ema sidadaun nasionál de’it maka bele iha direitu ba propriedade privada sidadaun nian. (Art. 54) - Portuguese1. Todo o indivíduo tem direito à propriedade privada, podendo transmiti-la em vida e por morte, nos termos da lei.
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4. Só os cidadãos nacionais têm direito à propriedade privada da terra. (Art. 54)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English(1) Land in Kenya shall be held, used and managed in a manner that is equitable, efficient, productive and sustainable, and in accordance with the following principles—
(a) equitable access to land;
(b) security of land rights;
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(f) elimination of gender discrimination in law, customs and practices related to land and property in land; and
(g) encouragement of communities to settle land disputes through recognised local community initiatives consistent with this Constitution.
(2) These principles shall be implemented through a national land policy developed and reviewed regularly by the national government and through legislation. (Art. 60) - Swahili(1) Ardhi nchini Kenya itashikiliwa, kutumiwa na kusimamiwa kwa namna ambayo ni ya usawa, fanisi, yenye tija na endelevu, na kwa kufuata kanuni zifuatazo-
(a) haki sawa ya kupata ardhi;
(b) amana ya haki za ardhi;
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(f) kuondoa ubaguzi wa kijinsia katika sheria, mila na desturi zinazohusiana na ardhi na mali katika ardhi; na
(g) kuwahimiza jamii kumaliza migogoro ya ardhi kupitia hatua zinazochukuliwa na jamii bila kukiuka Katiba hii.
(2) Kanuni hizi zitatekelezwa kupitia sera ya ardhi ya kitaifa iliyoundwa na kupitiwa mara kwa mara na serikali ya kitaifa na kupitia sheria. (Kifungu cha 60)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishEvery person has the right to property.
… (Art. 36) - KirundiUmuntu wese afise uburenganzira bwo kuganza ivyiwe bimwegukira.
… (Ingingo ya 36) - FrenchToute personne a droit à la propriété.
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishEvery person has the right to life, to physical and moral integrity, to liberty, to security, to work, to property and possession, and to be protected in the conservation and defense of the same.
… (Art. 2) - SpanishToda persona tiene derecho a la vida, a la integridad física y moral, a la libertad, a la seguridad, al trabajo, a la propiedad y posesión, y a ser protegida en la conservación y defensa de los mismos.
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
1. The right of private property is guaranteed.
2. Property may be gained by gift, inheritance, purchase, or any other classical means provided by the Civil Code.
… (Art. 41) - Albanian
1. E drejta e pronës private është e garantuar.
2. Prona fitohet me dhurim, me trashëgimi, me blerje dhe me çdo mënyrë tjetër klasike të parashikuar në Kodin Civil.
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English
In addition to the issues that are directed to it by other Articles of the Constitution:
I. The law establishes the rules concerning:
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11°. the organization of the family, the state and the capacity of persons, the matrimonial regimes, inheritance and gifts;
12°. the juridical regime of property, of real rights,
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Outre les questions qui lui sont renvoyées par d’autres articles de la Constitution :
I – La loi fixe les règles concernant :
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11. l’organisation de la famille, l’état et la capacité des personnes, les régimes matrimoniaux, les successions et les libéralités ;
12. le régime juridique de la propriété, des droits réels,
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- English[The following] are of the domain of the law:
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• … the status [état] and the capacity of persons, the matrimonial regimes, inheritance and gifts;
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The law equally establishes the rules concerning:
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• the regime of property, of real rights and of civil and commercial obligations;
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• the regime of [the public] domain and [of] land use;
… (Art. 125) - FrenchSont du domaine de la loi
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- … l’état et la capacité des personnes, les régimes matrimoniaux, les successions et les libéralités;
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La loi fixe également les règles concernant:
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- le régime de la propriété, des droits réels et des obligations civiles et commerciales;
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- le régime domanial et foncier;
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Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
- EnglishPrivate property is recognized and guaranteed. The law specifies the manner of acquiring and enjoying it, and the limits placed upon it. (Art. 36)
- FrenchLa propriété privée est reconnue et garantie. La loi en détermine les modalités d'acquisition, de jouissance ainsi que les limites. (Art. 36)