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Art. 26. That all warrants, without oath or affirmation, |
Search war-
rants. |
to search suspected places, or to seize any person or prop-
erty, are grievous and oppressive; and all general warrants
to search suspected places, or to apprehend suspected per-
sons, without naming or describing the place, or the person
in special, are illegal, and ought not to be granted.
Blum v. State, 94 Md., 382. |
Corruption
of blood. |
Art. 27. That no conviction shall work corruption of
blood or forfeiture of estate. |
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Militia. |
Art. 28. That a well regulated Militia is the proper and
natural defence of a free Government.
Art. 29. That Standing Armies are dangerous to liberty, |
Standing
armies. |
and ought not to be raised, or kept up, without the consent
of the Legislature. |
Military sub-
ject to civil
power. |
Art. 30. That in all cases, and at all times, the military
ought to be under strict subordination to, and control, of the
civil power.
Art. 31. That no soldier shall, in time of peace, be quar- |
Quartering of
soldiers. |
tered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in
time of war, except in the manner prescribed by Law.
Art. 32. That no person except regular soldiers, marines, |
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Martial law. |
and mariners in the service of this State, or militia, when in
actual service, ought, in any case, to be subject to, or punish-
able by, Martial Law.
Art. 33. That the independency and uprightness of Judges |
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Judiciary. |
are essential to the impartial administration of Justice, and
a great security to the rights and liberties of the People;
wherefore, the Judges shall not be removed, except in the man-
ner, and for the causes, provided in this Constitution. No
Judge shall hold any other office, civil or military or politi-
cal trust, or employment of any kind whatsoever, under the
Constitution or Laws of this State, or of the United States,
or any of them; or receive fees, or perquisites of any kind,
for the discharge of his official duties.
Bradford v. Jones, 1 Md., 368. Cantwell v. Owens, 14 Md., 215.
McCrea v. Roberts, 89 Md., 251. Supervisors v. Todd, 97 Md., 247.
Art. 34. That a long continuance in the Executive Depart- |
Rotation In
office. |
ments of power or trust is dangerous to liberty; a rotation,
therefore, in those Departments is one of the best securities
of permanent freedom. |
Holding
offices. |
Art. 35. That no person shall hold, at the same time more
than one office of profit, created by the Constitution or Laws |
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Presents. |
of this State; nor shall any person in public trust receive |
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