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Vermont Constitution

Chapter I

Vt. Const. ch. I

A Declaration of the Rights of the Inhabitants of the State of Vermont

State of Vermont

Article 1All persons born free; their natural rights; slavery and indentured servitude prohibited Article 2Private property subject to public use; owner to be paid Article 3Freedom in religion; right and duty of religious worship Article 4Remedy at law secured to all Article 5Internal police Article 6Officers servants of the people Article 7Government for the people; they may change it Article 8Elections to be free and pure; rights of voters therein Article 9Citizens’ rights and duties in the State; bearing arms; taxation Article 10Rights of persons accused of crime; personal liberty; waiver of jury trial Article 11Search and seizure regulated Article 12Trial by jury to be held sacred Article 13Freedom of speech and of the press Article 14Immunity for words spoken in legislative debate Article 15Legislature only may suspend laws Article 16Right to bear arms; standing armies; military power subordinate to civil Article 17Martial law restricted Article 18Regard to fundamental principles and virtues necessary to preserve liberty Article 19Right to emigrate Article 20Right to assemble, instruct and petition Article 21No transportation for trial Article 22Personal reproductive liberty