Declaration of Rights
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The Declaration of Rights in the Arizona Constitution is the section that guarantees fundamental civil liberties and protections for individuals against government overreach within the state.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Declaration of Rights (Arizona Constitution) | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional bill of rights
ⓘ
section of a state constitution ⓘ |
| adoptedWith | Arizona Constitution of 1912 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | State of Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | United States Bill of Rights (in part) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Arizona local governments
ⓘ
Arizona state government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeAmendedBy | constitutional amendment ⓘ |
| citationStyle | Ariz. Const. art. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
cruel and unusual punishment
ⓘ
due process ⓘ eminent domain and just compensation ⓘ equal privileges and immunities ⓘ excessive bail and fines ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ habeas corpus ⓘ no public money for religious worship ⓘ non-discrimination in civil rights ⓘ petition for redress of grievances ⓘ prohibition of bills of attainder ⓘ prohibition of ex post facto laws ⓘ prohibition of imprisonment for debt (with exceptions) ⓘ prohibition of unreasonable searches and seizures ⓘ religious freedom ⓘ right to bear arms ⓘ right to peaceable assembly ⓘ right to privacy in certain contexts ⓘ rights of accused in criminal prosecutions ⓘ trial by jury ⓘ victims’ rights ⓘ warrants based on probable cause ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | February 14, 1912 ⓘ |
| governs | relationship between individuals and Arizona government ⓘ |
| guarantees |
civil liberties
ⓘ
individual rights ⓘ |
| hasSectionNumber | Article 2 ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Arizona Court of Appeals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arizona Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law within Arizona subject to U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| partOf | Arizona Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectsAgainst |
government overreach
ⓘ
local government abuse ⓘ state government abuse ⓘ |
| purpose |
to limit powers of state and local government authorities
ⓘ
to secure fundamental rights of individuals in Arizona ⓘ |
| sometimesProvides | greater protections than the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
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