Article I — Bill of Rights
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Rev. Const. Am. Samoa art. I, § 1 Freedom of religion, speech, press, rights of assembly and petition
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There shall be separation of church and government, and no law shall be enacted respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition …
Rev. Const. Am. Samoa art. I, § 2 No deprivation of life, liberty or property without due process
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No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law, nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation.
Rev. Const. Am. Samoa art. I, § 3 Policy protective legislation
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It shall be the policy of the Government of American Samoa to protect persons of Samoan ancestry against alienation of their lands and the destruction of the Samoan way of life and language, contrary to their best interests. Such legislation as may be necessary may be enacted to …
Rev. Const. Am. Samoa art. I, § 4 Dignity of the individual
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The dignity of the individual shall be respected and every person is entitled to protection of the law against malicious and unjustifiable public attacks on the name, reputation, or honor of himself or of his family.
Rev. Const. Am. Samoa art. I, § 5 Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
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The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to b…
Rev. Const. Am. Samoa art. I, § 6 Rights of an accused
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No person shall be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or liberty; nor shall he be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself; and the failure of the accused to testify shall not be commented upon nor taken against him. In all crim…
Rev. Const. Am. Samoa art. I, § 7 Habeas corpus
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The writ of habeas corpus shall be granted without delay and free of costs. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended except by the Governor and then only when the public safety requires it in case of war, rebellion, insurrection or invasion.
Rev. Const. Am. Samoa art. I, § 8 Quartering of militia
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No soldier or member of the militia shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner or the lawful occupant, nor in time of war, except in a manner prescribed by law. The military authority shall always be subordinate to the civil authority in t…
Rev. Const. Am. Samoa art. I, § 9 Imprisonment for debt
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There shall be no imprisonment for debt except in cases of fraud.
Rev. Const. Am. Samoa art. I, § 10 Slavery prohibited
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Neither slavery, nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist in American Samoa.
Rev. Const. Am. Samoa art. I, § 11 Treason
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Treason against the Government of American Samoa shall consist only in levying war against it, adhering to its enemies, or giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason except on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or a confession in open …
Rev. Const. Am. Samoa art. I, § 12 Subversives ineligible to hold public office
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No person who advocates, or who aids or belongs to any party, organization, or association which advocates the overthrow by force or violence of the Government of American Samoa or of the United States shall be qualified to hold any public office of trust or profit under the Gove…
Rev. Const. Am. Samoa art. I, § 13 Retroactive laws and bills of attainder
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No bill of attainder, ex post facto law nor any law impairing the obligation of contracts shall be passed.
Rev. Const. Am. Samoa art. I, § 14 Health, safety, morals and general welfare
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Laws may be enacted for the protection of the health, safety, morals and general welfare, of the people of American Samoa.
Rev. Const. Am. Samoa art. I, § 15 Education
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The Government shall operate a system of free and non-sectarian public education. The government will also encourage qualified persons of good character to acquire further education, locally and abroad, both general and technical, and thereafter to return to American Samoa to the…
Rev. Const. Am. Samoa art. I, § 16 Unspecified rights and privileges and immunities
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The enumeration of certain rights in this Constitution shall not be construed to impair or deny other rights retained by the people. No law shall be made or enforced which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of the citizens of American Samoa.