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.
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| instanceOf |
constitutional bill of rights
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part of the Florida Constitution → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Florida Bill of Rights
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Florida Declaration of Rights → |
| appliesTo |
citizens of Florida
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people in Florida → persons within the jurisdiction of Florida → |
| bindingOn |
Florida state government
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local governments in Florida → |
| contains |
multiple sections on specific rights and guarantees
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| country |
United States of America
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| enforceableBy |
Florida courts
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| guarantees |
fundamental individual rights and liberties
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| hasLanguage |
English
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| hasTypeOfProvision |
limitations on governmental power
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self-executing provisions → |
| hierarchicalStatus |
supreme law of Florida
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| inspiredBy |
Declaration of Rights in earlier Florida constitutions
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United States Bill of Rights → |
| jurisdiction |
State of Florida
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| legalEffect |
invalidates conflicting Florida statutes and regulations
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| legalForm |
constitutional article
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| levelOfLaw |
state constitutional law
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| partOf |
Constitution of the State of Florida
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| purpose |
to protect individual rights against infringement by the state
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| scope |
civil rights
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political rights → procedural protections in criminal and civil matters → |
| subject |
access to courts
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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 → |
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Constitution of Florida
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