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.
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
→
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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