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Art. 16. That sanguinary laws ought to be avoided as far
as it is consistant with the safety of the State, and no law to
inflict cruel and unusual pains and penalties ought to be made
in any case or at any time hereafter.
Art, 17. That retrospective laws punishing acts committed
before the existence of such laws an by them only declared
criminal, are oppressive, unjust and incompatible with liber-
ty, Wherefore no ex post facto law ought to be made.
Art. 18. That no law to attaint particular persons of trea-
son or felony ought to be made in any case or at any time
hereafter.
Art. 19. That every man for any injury done to him in
Ms person or property ought to have remedy by the course of
the law of the land and ought to have justice and right, free-
ly without sale, fully without any denial and speedily with-
out delay, according to the law of the land.
Art. 20. That the trial of facts where they arise is one of
the greatest securities of the lives, liberties and estate of the
people.
Art. 21. That in all criminal prosecutions every man hath
a right to be informed of the accusation against him; to have
a copy of the indictment or charge in due time, if required to
prepare for his defence, to be allowed counsel, to be confron-
ted with the witnesses against him, to have process for his
witnesses, to examine the witnesses for and against him on
oath and to a speedy trial by an impartial jury without whose
unanimous consent he ought not to be found guilty.
Art. 22. That no man ought to be compelled to give evi-
dence against himself in a criminal case.
Art. 23. That no man ought to be taken, or imprisoned,
ir disseized of his freehold, liberties, or privileges, or out-
lawed, or exiled, or in any manner destroyed or deprived of
his life, liberty or property, but by the judgment of his peers
or by the law of the land.
Art. 24. Slavery shall not be permitted in this State.
Art. 25. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor
excessive fines imposed, nor cruel or unusual punishment in-
flicted by the courts of law.
Art. 26. That all warrants without oath or affirmation, to
search suspected places, or to seize any person or property,
are grievous and oppressive, and all general warrants to search
suspected places or to apprehend suspected persons without
naming or describing the place or the person in special are
illegal and ought not to be granted.
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