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Bail and fines. |
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.
Mitchell vs. State, 82 Md., 527, 532. |
Search war-
rants. |
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 spe-
cial, are illegal, and ought not to he granted.
Blum vs. 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. |
Standing
armies, |
Art. 29. That Standing Armies are dangerous to liberty,
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. |
Quartering of
soldiers. |
Art. 31. That no soldier shall, in time of peace, be quar-
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
manner, and for the causes, provided in this Constitution. No
Judge shall hold any other office, civil or military or political
trust, or employment of any kind whatsoever, under the Con-
stitution 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 vs. Jones, 1 Md., 368. Cantwell vs. Owens, 14 Md., 215.
McCrea vs. Roberts, 89 Md., 251. Supervisors vs. Todd, 97 Md., 247. |
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