Declaration of Rights

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The Declaration of Rights in the Florida Constitution is the section that outlines and guarantees fundamental civil liberties and protections for individuals within the state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional bill of rights
section of a state constitution
appliesTo individuals within the State of Florida
bindingOn Government of Florida
surface form: Florida state government

local governments in Florida
contains provisions on access to courts
provisions on access to public meetings
provisions on access to public records
provisions on cruel or unusual punishment
provisions on due process
provisions on eminent domain
provisions on equal protection
provisions on freedom of religion
provisions on freedom of speech
provisions on habeas corpus
provisions on privacy rights
provisions on searches and seizures
provisions on the right to assemble
provisions on the right to bear arms
provisions on trial by jury
country United States of America
enforceableBy Florida courts
guarantees freedom of religion in Florida
freedom of speech in Florida
protection against cruel or unusual punishment in Florida
right of access to courts in Florida
right of access to public meetings in Florida
right of access to public records in Florida
right to assemble peacefully in Florida
right to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures in Florida
right to due process in Florida
right to equal protection in Florida
right to petition the government in Florida
right to private property subject to just compensation in Florida
right to trial by jury in Florida
influencedBy Bill of Rights
surface form: United States Bill of Rights
interpretedBy Florida Supreme Court
jurisdiction Florida
surface form: State of Florida
language English
legalNature binding constitutional law
legalStatus supreme law within the State of Florida
levelOfLaw constitutional
partOf Constitution of Florida
surface form: Constitution of the State of Florida
protects civil liberties of Florida residents
civil liberties of persons within Florida
purpose to guarantee protections for individuals
to outline fundamental civil liberties
scope fundamental rights and liberties

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