Article I — Bill of Rights
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Or. Const. art. I, § 1 Natural rights inherent in people
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We declare that all men, when they form a social compact are equal in right: that all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their peace, safety, and happiness; and they have at all times a right to alter, refo…
Or. Const. art. I, § 2 Freedom of worship
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All men shall be secure in the Natural right, to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences.
Or. Const. art. I, § 3 Freedom of religious opinion
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No law shall in any case whatever control the free exercise, and enjoyment of religeous [sic] opinions, or interfere with the rights of conscience.
Or. Const. art. I, § 4 No religious qualification for office
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No religious test shall be required as a qualification for any office of trust or profit.
Or. Const. art. I, § 5 No money to be appropriated for religion
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No money shall be drawn from the Treasury for the benefit of any religeous [sic], or theological institution, nor shall any money be appropriated for the payment of any religeous [sic] services in either house of the Legislative Assembly.
Or. Const. art. I, § 6 No religious test for witnesses or jurors
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No person shall be rendered incompetent as a witness, or juror in consequence of his opinions on matters of religeon [sic]; nor be questioned in any Court of Justice touching his religeous [sic] belief to affect the weight of his testimony.
Or. Const. art. I, § 7 Manner of administering oath or affirmation
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The mode of administering an oath, or affirmation shall be such as may be most consistent with, and binding upon the conscience of the person to whom such oath or affirmation may be administered.
Or. Const. art. I, § 8 Freedom of speech and press
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No law shall be passed restraining the free expression of opinion, or restricting the right to speak, write, or print freely on any subject whatever; but every person shall be responsible for the abuse of this right.
Or. Const. art. I, § 9 Unreasonable searches or seizures
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No law shall violate the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable search, or seizure; and no warrant shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by oath, or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be sea…
Or. Const. art. I, § 10 Administration of justice
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No court shall be secret, but justice shall be administered, openly and without purchase, completely and without delay, and every man shall have remedy by due course of law for injury done him in his person, property, or reputation.
Or. Const. art. I, § 11 Section 11
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Rights of Accused in Criminal Prosecution.[annotations 1] [notes 1] In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall have the right to public trial by an impartial jury in the county in which the offense shall have been committed; to be heard by himself and counsel; to demand the …
Or. Const. art. I, § 12 Double jeopardy; compulsory self-incrimination
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No person shall be put in jeopardy twice for the same offence, nor be compelled in any criminal prosecution to testify against himself.
Or. Const. art. I, § 13 Treatment of arrested or confined persons
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No person arrested, or confined in jail, shall be treated with unnecessary rigor.
Or. Const. art. I, § 14 Bailable offenses
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Offences [sic], except murder, and treason, shall be bailable by sufficient sureties. Murder or treason, shall not be bailable, when the proof is evident, or the presumption strong.
Or. Const. art. I, § 15 Section 15
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Foundation principles of criminal law. [annotations 2] Laws for the punishment of crime shall be founded on these principles: protection of society, personal responsibility, accountability for one's actions and reformation.
Or. Const. art. I, § 16 Excessive bail and fines; cruel and unusual punishments; power of jury in criminal case
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Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed. Cruel and unusual punishments shall not be inflicted, but all penalties shall be proportioned to the offense. —In all criminal cases whatever, the jury shall have the right to determine the law, and the facts unde…
Or. Const. art. I, § 17 Jury trial in civil cases
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In all civil cases the right of Trial by Jury shall remain inviolate.
Or. Const. art. I, § 18 Section 18
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Private property or services taken for public use. [annotations 3] Private property shall not be taken for public use, nor the particular services of any man be demanded, without just compensation; nor except in the case of the state, without such compensation first assessed and …
Or. Const. art. I, § 19 Imprisonment for debt
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There shall be no imprisonment for debt, except in case of fraud or absconding debtors.
Or. Const. art. I, § 20 Equality of privileges and immunities of citizens
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No law shall be passed granting to any citizen or class of citizens privileges, or immunities, which, upon the same terms, shall not equally belong to all citizens.
Or. Const. art. I, § 21 Ex-post facto laws; laws impairing contracts; laws depending on authorization in order to take effect; laws submitted to electors
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No ex-post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts shall ever be passed, nor shall any law be passed, the taking effect of which shall be made to depend upon any authority, except as provided in this Constitution; provided, that laws locating the Capitol of the St…
Or. Const. art. I, § 22 Suspension of operation of laws
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The operation of the laws shall never be suspended, except by the Authority of the Legislative Assembly.
Or. Const. art. I, § 23 Habeas corpus
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The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended unless in case of rebellion, or invasion the public safety require it.
Or. Const. art. I, § 24 Treason
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Treason against the State shall consist only in levying war against it, or adhering to its enemies, giving them aid or comfort.—No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or confession in open Court.
Or. Const. art. I, § 25 Corruption of blood or forfeiture of estate
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No conviction shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture of estate.
Or. Const. art. I, § 26 Assemblages of people; instruction of representatives; application to legislature
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No law shall be passed restraining any of the inhabitants of the State from assembling together in a peaceable manner to consult for their common good; nor from instructing their Representatives; nor from applying to the Legislature for redress of greviances [sic].
Or. Const. art. I, § 27 Right to bear arms; military subordinate to civil power
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The people shall have the right to bear arms for the defence [sic] of themselves, and the State, but the Military shall be kept in strict subordination to the civil power[.]
Or. Const. art. I, § 28 Quartering soldiers
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No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, except in the manner prescribed by law.
Or. Const. art. I, § 29 Titles of nobility; hereditary distinctions
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No law shall be passed granting any title of Nobility, or conferring hereditary distinctions.
Or. Const. art. I, § 30 Emigration
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No law shall be passed prohibiting emigration from the State.
Or. Const. art. I, § 31 Rights of aliens; immigration to state
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White foreigners who are, or may hereafter become residents of this State shall enjoy the same rights in respect to the possession, enjoyment, and descent of property as native born citizens. And the Legislative Assembly shall have power to restrain, and regulate the immigration …
Or. Const. art. I, § 32 Section 32
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Taxes and duties; uniformity of taxation. [annotations 5] No tax or duty shall be imposed without the consent of the people or their representatives in the Legislative Assembly; and all taxation shall be uniform on the same class of subjects within the territorial limits of the a…
Or. Const. art. I, § 33 Enumeration of rights not exclusive
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This enumeration of rights, and privileges shall not be construed to impair or deny others retained by the people.
Or. Const. art. I, § 34 Section 34
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Slavery or involuntary servitude. [annotations 6] There shall be neither slavery, nor involuntary servitude in the State, otherwise than as a punishment for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.
Or. Const. art. I, § 35 Restrictions on rights of certain persons
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No free negro, or mulatto, not residing in this State at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall come, reside, or be within this State, or hold any real estate, or make any contracts, or maintain any suit therein; and the Legislative Assembly shall provide by penal l…
Or. Const. art. I, § 36 Section 36
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Capital punishment abolished. [annotations 9] [notes 2]
Or. Const. art. I, § 36a Section 36a
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Prohibition of importation of liquors. [annotations 10]
Or. Const. art. I, § 37 Section 37
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Penalty for murder in first degree. [annotations 11]
Or. Const. art. I, § 38 Section 38
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Laws abrogated by amendment abolishing death penalty revived. [annotations 12]
Or. Const. art. I, § 39 Section 39
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Sale of liquor by individual glass. [annotations 13] The State shall have power to license private clubs, fraternal organizations, veterans' organizations, railroad corporations operating interstate trains and commercial establishments where food is cooked and served, for the pur…
Or. Const. art. I, § 40 Section 40
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Penalty for aggravated murder. [annotations 14] Notwithstanding sections 15 and 16 of this Article, the penalty for aggravated murder as defined by law shall be death upon unanimous affirmative jury findings as provided by law and otherwise shall be life imprisonment with minimum…
Or. Const. art. I, § 41 Section 41
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Work and training for corrections institution inmates; work programs; limitations; duties of corrections director. [annotations 15] [notes 3] [notes 4] Whereas the people of the state of Oregon find and declare that inmates who are confined in corrections institutions should work…
Or. Const. art. I, § 42 Section 42
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Rights of victim in criminal prosecutions and juvenile court delinquency proceedings. [annotations 16] [notes 5] [notes 6] To preserve and protect the right of crime victims to justice, to ensure crime victims a meaningful role in the criminal and juvenile justice systems, to acc…
Or. Const. art. I, § 43 Section 43
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Rights of victim and public to protection from accused person during criminal proceedings; denial of pretrial release. [annotations 17] [notes 5] [notes 6] To ensure that a fair balance is struck between the rights of crime victims and the rights of criminal defendants in the cou…
Or. Const. art. I, § 44 Section 44
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Term of imprisonment imposed by court to be fully served; exceptions. [annotations 18] [notes 5] [notes 6] A term of imprisonment imposed by a judge in open court may not be set aside or otherwise not carried out, except as authorized by the sentencing court or through the subseq…
Or. Const. art. I, § 45 Section 45
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Person convicted of certain crimes not eligible to serve as juror on grand jury or trial jury in criminal case. [annotations 19] [notes 5] [notes 6] In all grand juries and in all prosecutions for crimes tried to a jury, the jury shall be composed of persons who have not been con…