Article I

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Article I of the Florida Constitution is the state’s Bill of Rights, outlining fundamental individual rights and liberties guaranteed to people in Florida.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional bill of rights
part of the Florida Constitution
alsoKnownAs Florida Bill of Rights
Florida Declaration of Rights
appliesTo citizens of Florida
people in Florida
persons within the jurisdiction of Florida
bindingOn Florida state government
local governments in Florida
contains multiple sections on specific rights and guarantees
country United States of America
enforceableBy Florida courts
guarantees fundamental individual rights and liberties
hasLanguage English
hasTypeOfProvision limitations on governmental power
self-executing provisions
hierarchicalStatus supreme law of Florida
inspiredBy Declaration of Rights in earlier Florida constitutions
United States Bill of Rights
jurisdiction State of Florida
legalEffect invalidates conflicting Florida statutes and regulations
legalForm constitutional article
levelOfLaw state constitutional law
partOf Constitution of the State of Florida
purpose to protect individual rights against infringement by the state
scope civil rights
political rights
procedural protections in criminal and civil matters
subject access to courts
civil liberties
due process
eminent domain
equal protection
freedom of religion
freedom of speech
freedom of the press
fundamental rights
habeas corpus
individual rights
prohibition of excessive punishments
right to assemble
right to bear arms
right to petition the government
right to privacy
rights of accused persons in criminal prosecutions
rights of crime victims
search and seizure protections
trial by jury

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Constitution of Florida
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