CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND,
ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION
WHICH ASSEMBLED AT THE CITY OF ANNAPOLIS ON THE EIGHTH
DAY OF MAY, EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN, AND
ADJOURNED ON THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST,
EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN, AND RATI-
FIED BY THE PEOPLE ON THE EIGHTEENTH DAY
OF SEPTEMBER, EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND
SIXTY-SEVEN, WITH AMENDMENTS AND
DECISIONS OF THE COURT OF APPEALS,
TO AND INCLUDING 97 MD.
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DECLARATION OF RIGHTS.
We, the people of the State of Maryland, grateful to
Almighty God for our civil and religious liberty, and |
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Preamble. |
taking into our serious consideration the best means
of establishing a good Constitution in this State for
the sure foundation and more permanent security
thereof, declare: |
Origin and
foundation of
government.
Right of re-
form. |
Article I. That all Government of right originates
from the People, is founded in compact only, and insti-
tuted solely for the good of the whole; and they have, at
all times, the inalienable right to alter, reform or abolish
their form of Government in such manner as they may
deem expedient.
Hepburn's Case, 3 Bl. 95. Manly v. State, 7 Md. 147. |
Constitution
of U. S. the
supreme law. |
Art 2. The Constitution of the United States, and
the Laws made or which shall be made in pursuance
thereof, and all Treaties made, or which shall be made,
under the authority of the United States, are and shall
be the Supreme Law of the State; and the Judges of this
State, and all the People of this State, are, and shall be
bound thereby, anything in the Constitution or Law of
this State to the contrary notwithstanding.
Barney v. Patterson, 6 H. &J. 203. Ches. & Ohio Canal Co v.
B. & O. R.R.Co., 4 G.& J.I. Howell v. State, 3 Gill, 14 Wilson
v. Turpin, 5 Gill, 56. Larabee v. Talbott, 5 Gill, 426. Irvin v.
Sprigg, 6 Gill, 200. Evans v. Spring, 2 Md. 457-
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