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Maine Constitution, Article I

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Article I, Declaration of Rights

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All articles145 Art. I24 Art. II5 Art. III2 Art. IV-18 Art. IV-28 Art. IV-323 Art. V-114 Art. V-25 Art. V-36 Art. VI6 Art. VII5 Art. VIII-12 Art. VIII-21 Art. IX30 Art. X6

24 provisions·Filtered byArt. I✕

Me. Const. art. I, § 1 Natural rights
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All people are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent and unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and of pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness.
Me. Const. art. I, § 2 Power inherent in people
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All power is inherent in the people; all free governments are founded in their authority and instituted for their benefit; they have therefore an unalienable and indefeasible right to institute government, and to alter, reform, or totally change the same, when their safety and ha…
Me. Const. art. I, § 3 Religious freedom; sects equal; religious tests prohibited; religious teachers
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All individuals have a natural and unalienable right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences, and no person shall be hurt, molested or restrained in that person's liberty or estate for worshipping God in the manner and season most agreeable to t…
Me. Const. art. I, § 4 Freedom of speech and publication; libel; truth given in evidence; jury determines law and fact
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Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish sentiments on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of this liberty; no laws shall be passed regulating or restraining the freedom of the press; and in prosecutions for any publication respecting the official conduct of peo…

Me. Const. art. I, § 5 Unreasonable searches prohibited

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The people shall be secure in their persons, houses, papers and possessions from all unreasonable searches and seizures; and no warrant to search any place, or seize any person or thing, shall issue without a special designation of the place to be searched, and the person or thin…

Me. Const. art. I, § 6 Rights of persons accused

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In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall have a right to be heard by the accused and counsel to the accused, or either, at the election of the accused; To demand the nature and cause of the accusation, and have a copy thereof; To be confronted by the witnesses against the …

Me. Const. art. I, § 6-A Discrimination against persons prohibited

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No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law, nor be denied the equal protection of the laws, nor be denied the enjoyment of that person's civil rights or be discriminated against in the exercise thereof.

Me. Const. art. I, § 7 No person to answer to certain crimes but on indictment; exceptions; juries

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No person shall be held to answer for a capital or infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases of impeachment, or in such cases of offenses, as are usually cognizable by a justice of the peace, or in cases arising in the army or navy, or…

Me. Const. art. I, § 8 No double jeopardy

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No person, for the same offense, shall be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb.

Me. Const. art. I, § 9 Sanguinary laws, excessive bail, cruel or unusual punishments prohibited

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Sanguinary laws shall not be passed; all penalties and punishments shall be proportioned to the offense; excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel nor unusual punishments inflicted.

Me. Const. art. I, § 10 Bailable offenses; habeas corpus

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No person before conviction shall be bailable for any of the crimes which now are, or have been denominated capital offenses since the adoption of the Constitution, when the proof is evident or the presumption great, whatever the punishment of the crimes may be. And the privilege…

Me. Const. art. I, § 11 Attainder, ex post facto and contract-impairment laws prohibited

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The Legislature shall pass no bill of attainder, ex post facto law, nor law impairing the obligation of contracts, and no attainder shall work corruption of blood nor forfeiture of estate.

Me. Const. art. I, § 12 Treason; testimony of 2 witnesses

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Treason against this State shall consist only in levying war against it, adhering to its enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of 2 witnesses to the same overt act, or confession in open court.

Me. Const. art. I, § 13 Suspension of laws

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The laws shall not be suspended but by the Legislature or its authority.

Me. Const. art. I, § 14 Corporal punishment under military law

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No person shall be subject to corporal punishment under military law, except such as are employed in the army or navy, or in the militia when in actual service in time of war or public danger.

Me. Const. art. I, § 15 Right of petition

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The people have a right at all times in an orderly and peaceable manner to assemble to consult upon the common good, to give instructions to their representatives, and to request, of either department of the government by petition or remonstrance, redress of their wrongs and grie…

Me. Const. art. I, § 16 To keep and bear arms

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Every citizen has a right to keep and bear arms and this right shall never be questioned.

Me. Const. art. I, § 17 Standing armies

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No standing army shall be kept up in time of peace without the consent of the Legislature, and the military shall, in all cases, and at all times, be in strict subordination to the civil power.

Me. Const. art. I, § 18 Quartering of soldiers on citizens

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No soldier shall in time of peace be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner or occupant, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

Me. Const. art. I, § 19 Right of redress for injuries

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Every person, for an injury inflicted on the person or the person's reputation, property or immunities, shall have remedy by due course of law; and right and justice shall be administered freely and without sale, completely and without denial, promptly and without delay.

Me. Const. art. I, § 20 Trial by jury

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In all civil suits, and in all controversies concerning property, the parties shall have a right to a trial by jury, except in cases where it has heretofore been otherwise practiced; the party claiming the right may be heard by himself or herself and with counsel, or either, at t…

Me. Const. art. I, § 22 Taxes

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No tax or duty shall be imposed without the consent of the people or of their representatives in the Legislature.

Me. Const. art. I, § 23 Title of nobility prohibited; tenure of offices

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No title of nobility or hereditary distinction, privilege, honor or emolument, shall ever be granted or confirmed, nor shall any office be created, the appointment to which shall be for a longer time than during good behavior.

Me. Const. art. I, § 24 Other rights not impaired

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The enumeration of certain rights shall not impair nor deny others retained by the people.