EXPLORE BY CONSTITUTION ARTICLES
42A In the determination of one’s civil rights and obligations or of any criminal charge, everyone is entitled to a fair and public hearing within a reasonable time by an independent court or tribunal established by law.
41C Every citizen shall have equal access to the receipt of rights and benefits from any island where he has established residency.
41B Every citizen has the right to move to, and take up residence on, any inhabited island of the Maldives.
41A Every citizen has the freedom to enter, remain in and leave the Maldives, and to travel within the Maldives.
40D Property of a person shall not be forfeited in substitution for any offence.
40C Nothing in this Article prevents any law authorising a court to order the forfeiture (without the giving of any compensation) of illegally acquired or possessed property, or enemy property.
40B Private property shall be inviolable, and may only be compulsorily acquired by the State for the public good, as expressly prescribed by law, and as authorised by order of the court. Fair and adequate compensation shall be paid in all cases, as determined by the court.
40A Every citizen has the right to acquire, own, inherit, transfer or otherwise transact of such property.
39B The State shall promote education, culture, literature and the arts, within the limits of its resources.
39A Everyone has the right to participate in the cultural life of the nation, and to benefit from literary and artistic endeavours.