Article II – Bill of Rights
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Article II – Bill of Rights is the section of the Constitution of Puerto Rico that enumerates and protects the fundamental civil and political rights of the people of Puerto Rico.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Article II – Bill of Rights canonical | 1 |
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional bill of rights
ⓘ
section of the Constitution of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| adoptedIn | 1952 ⓘ |
| appliesTo | people of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| approvedBy |
United States Congress
ⓘ
people of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Government of Puerto Rico
ⓘ
surface form:
Puerto Rico government
executive branch of Puerto Rico ⓘ judicial branch of Puerto Rico ⓘ legislative branch of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| constitutionalRank | supreme law within Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| effectiveDate | 1952-07-25 ⓘ |
| guaranteesRight |
dignity of the human being
ⓘ
due process of law ⓘ equal protection of the laws ⓘ equality before the law ⓘ freedom of assembly ⓘ freedom of association ⓘ freedom of conscience ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ habeas corpus ⓘ protection against cruel and unusual punishments ⓘ protection against double jeopardy ⓘ protection against self-incrimination ⓘ protection against unreasonable searches and seizures ⓘ right to a speedy and public trial ⓘ right to counsel in criminal prosecutions ⓘ right to education ⓘ right to health protection ⓘ right to liberty ⓘ right to life ⓘ right to organize and bargain collectively ⓘ right to participate in government ⓘ right to privacy ⓘ right to property ⓘ right to vote ⓘ right to work ⓘ trial by an impartial jury ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to enumerate fundamental rights
ⓘ
to protect civil rights ⓘ to protect political rights ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Bill of Rights
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Bill of Rights
Universal Declaration of Human Rights ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Puerto Rican law
ⓘ
United States constitutional law ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| prohibits |
discrimination on the basis of birth
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discrimination on the basis of color ⓘ discrimination on the basis of race ⓘ discrimination on the basis of sex ⓘ discrimination on the basis of social origin ⓘ laws impairing the obligation of contracts ⓘ slavery ⓘ |
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