Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 9
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Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 9 is the state constitutional provision that protects freedom of speech and expression, subject to responsibility for abuse of that right.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional provision
ⓘ
state constitutional free speech clause ⓘ |
| allows | civil or criminal consequences for abusive speech as defined by law ⓘ |
| appliesIn | courts of the State of Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
individuals within Indiana
ⓘ
local governments in Indiana ⓘ public officials in Indiana ⓘ state government of Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| articleNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| branchOfLaw | constitutional law ⓘ |
| constitutionalRightProtected |
right to express opinions
ⓘ
right to speak freely ⓘ |
| enforceableBy | judicial review in Indiana courts ⓘ |
| governs | expression of opinions on public matters in Indiana ⓘ |
| hasHigherLawRelation | analogous to First Amendment to the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| historicalRoot | American free speech tradition ⓘ |
| includesConcept |
abuse of speech may be punished
ⓘ
freedom of speech subject to responsibility ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Indiana Court of Appeals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indiana Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCitedAs | Ind. Const. art. 1, § 9 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
permits liability for abuse of the right of free speech
ⓘ
protects freedom of expression ⓘ protects freedom of speech ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Indiana state law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDocument | Article 1 of the Indiana Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Indiana Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectsAgainst | governmental restrictions on speech in Indiana ⓘ |
| sectionNumber | 9 ⓘ |
| subject |
freedom of expression
ⓘ
freedom of speech ⓘ responsibility for abuse of speech ⓘ |
| typeOfRight | individual right ⓘ |
| usedIn | Indiana free speech jurisprudence ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Article 1: Bill of Rights (Indiana Constitution)