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South Carolina Constitution, Article I

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Article I, Declaration of Rights

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All articles226 Art. I25 Art. II12 Art. III37 Art. IV21 Art. V27 Art. VI9 Art. VII15 Art. VIII18 Art. VIII-A1 Art. IX2 Art. X15 Art. XI4 Art. XII9 Art. XIII5 Art. XIV5 Art. XV3 Art. XVI3 Art. XVII15

25 provisions·Filtered byArt. I✕

S.C. Const. art. I, § 1 Political power in people
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All political power is vested in and derived from the people only, therefore, they have the right at all times to modify their form of government.
S.C. Const. art. I, § 2 Religious freedom; freedom of speech; right of assembly and petition
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The General Assembly shall make no law 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 the government or any department thereof f…
S.C. Const. art. I, § 3 Privileges and immunities; due process; equal protection of laws
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The privileges and immunities of citizens of this State and of the United States under this Constitution shall not be abridged, nor shall any person be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor shall any person be denied the equal protection of the la…
S.C. Const. art. I, § 4 Attainder; ex post facto laws; impairment of contracts; titles; effect of conviction
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No bill of attainder, ex post facto law, law impairing the obligation of contracts, nor law granting any title of nobility or hereditary emolument, shall be passed, and no conviction shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture of estate.

S.C. Const. art. I, § 5 Elections, free and open

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All elections shall be free and open, and every inhabitant of this State possessing the qualifications provided for in this Constitution shall have an equal right to elect officers and be elected to fill public office.

S.C. Const. art. I, § 6 Residence

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Temporary absence from the State shall not forfeit a residence once obtained.

S.C. Const. art. I, § 7 Suspension of laws

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The power to suspend the laws shall be exercised only by the General Assembly or by its authority in particular cases expressly provided for by it.

S.C. Const. art. I, § 8 Separation of powers

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In the government of this State, the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of the government shall be forever separate and distinct from each other, and no person or persons exercising the functions of one of said departments shall assume or discharge the duties of any othe…

S.C. Const. art. I, § 9 Courts; speedy remedy

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All courts shall be public, and every person shall have speedy remedy therein for wrongs sustained.

S.C. Const. art. I, § 10 Searches and seizures; invasions of privacy

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The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures and unreasonable invasions of privacy shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and pa…

S.C. Const. art. I, § 11 Presentment or indictment

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No person may be held to answer for any crime the jurisdiction over which is not within the magistrate's court, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury of the county where the crime has been committed, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces or in the mi…

S.C. Const. art. I, § 12 Double jeopardy; self-incrimination

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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 any person be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.

S.C. Const. art. I, § 13 Taking private property; economic development; remedy of blight

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(A) Except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, private property shall not be taken for private use without the consent of the owner, nor for public use without just compensation being first made for the property. Private property must not be condemned by eminent domain fo…

S.C. Const. art. I, § 14 Trial by jury; witnesses; defense

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The right of trial by jury shall be preserved inviolate. Any person charged with an offense shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury; to be fully informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to…

S.C. Const. art. I, § 15 Right of bail; excessive bail; cruel or unusual or corporal punishment; detention of witnesses

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All persons shall be, before conviction, bailable by sufficient sureties, but bail may be denied to persons charged with capital offenses or offenses punishable by life imprisonment, or with violent offenses defined by the General Assembly, giving due weight to the evidence and t…

S.C. Const. art. I, § 16 Libel

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In all indictments or prosecutions for libel, the truth of the alleged libel may be given in evidence, and the jury shall be the judges of the law and facts.

S.C. Const. art. I, § 17 Treason

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Treason against the State shall consist alone in levying war or in giving aid and comfort to enemies against the State. No person shall be held guilty of treason, except upon testimony of at least two witnesses to the same overt act, or upon confession in open court.

S.C. Const. art. I, § 18 Suspension of habeas corpus

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The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended unless when, in case of insurrection, rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it.

S.C. Const. art. I, § 19 Imprisonment for debt

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No person shall be imprisoned for debt except in cases of fraud.

S.C. Const. art. I, § 20 Right to keep and bear arms; armies; military power subordinate to civil authority; how soldiers quartered

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A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. As, in times of peace, armies are dangerous to liberty, they shall not be maintained without the consent of the General Assembly. The mi…

S.C. Const. art. I, § 21 Martial law

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No person shall in any case be subject to martial law or to any pains or penalties by virtue of that law, except those employed in the armed forces of the United States, and except the militia in actual service, but by the authority of the General Assembly.

S.C. Const. art. I, § 22 Procedure before administrative agencies; judicial review

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No person shall be finally bound by a judicial or quasi-judicial decision of an administrative agency affecting private rights except on due notice and an opportunity to be heard; nor shall he be subject to the same person for both prosecution and adjudication; nor shall he be de…

S.C. Const. art. I, § 23 Provisions of Constitution mandatory

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The provisions of the Constitution shall be taken, deemed, and construed to be mandatory and prohibitory, and not merely directory, except where expressly made directory or permissory by its own terms.

S.C. Const. art. I, § 24 Victims' Bill of Rights

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(A) To preserve and protect victims' rights to justice and due process regardless of race, sex, age, religion, or economic status, victims of crime have the right to: (B) Nothing in this section creates a civil cause of action on behalf of any person against any public employee, …

S.C. Const. art. I, § 25 Hunting and fishing

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The traditions of hunting and fishing are valuable parts of the state's heritage, important for conservation, and a protected means of managing nonthreatened wildlife. The citizens of this State have the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife traditionally pursued, subject to …