Declaration of Rights
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The Declaration of Rights is the section of the Washington State Constitution that enumerates and protects fundamental civil liberties and individual rights of the state's residents.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Declaration of Rights (Washington State Constitution) | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional bill of rights
ⓘ
section of a state constitution ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1889-10-01 ⓘ |
| appliesTo | residents of Washington State ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Washington State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameIntoEffectWith | Washington statehood ⓘ |
| citedAs | Article I, Washington Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
bail
ⓘ
bill of attainder ⓘ compensation for property taken ⓘ corruption of blood ⓘ cruel punishment ⓘ double jeopardy ⓘ due process of law ⓘ eminent domain ⓘ equal protection ⓘ ex post facto laws ⓘ freedom of assembly ⓘ freedom of petition ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ habeas corpus ⓘ hereditary privileges ⓘ military subordinate to civil power ⓘ no imprisonment for debt ⓘ open courts ⓘ political power inherent in the people ⓘ privileges and immunities ⓘ prohibition of slavery ⓘ right to bear arms ⓘ rights of crime victims ⓘ rights of the accused ⓘ rights retained by the people ⓘ searches and seizures ⓘ self-incrimination ⓘ trial by jury ⓘ |
| hasPurpose | to enumerate and protect fundamental rights of persons in Washington State ⓘ |
| hasSectionNumber | Article I ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Washington Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law within Washington State subject to the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| mayProvide | broader protections than the United States Bill of Rights ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of the State of Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects |
civil liberties
ⓘ
individual rights ⓘ |
| statehoodDate | 1889-11-11 ⓘ |
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