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