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Headnotes
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Present
Constitution
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Constitution of
1867
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Constitution of
1864
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Constitution of
1851
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Constitution of
1776
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Amendments to
1776 Constitution
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58. That all penalties and
forfeitures, heretofore going
to the king or proprietary,
shall go to the State, save
only such as the general
assembly may abolish or
otherwise provide for.
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Militia.
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Art. 28. That a well regu-
lated Militia is the proper
and natural defence of a
free Government.
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Art. 28. That a well regu-
lated Militia is the proper
and natural defence of a
free Government.
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Art. 28. That a well regu-
lated militia is the proper
and natural defence of a free
government.
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Art. 25. That a well regu-
lated militia is the proper
and natural defence of a free
government.
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25. That a well regulated
militia is the proper and
natural defence of a free
government.
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Standing
Armies.
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Art. 29. That standing
Armies are dangerous to lib-
erty, and ought not to be
raised, or kept up, without
the consent of the Legisla-
ture.
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Art. 29. That standing
Armies are dangerous to lib-
erty, and ought not to be
raised, or kept up, without
the consent of the Legis-
lature.
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Art. 29. That standing
armies are dangerous to lib-
erty, and ought not to be
raised or kept up without
the consent of the Legis-
lature.
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Art. 26. That standing
armies are dangerous to lib-
erty, and ought not to be
raised or kept up without
consent of the Legislature.
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26. That standing armies
are dangerous to liberty, and
ought not to be raised or
kept up without consent of
the legislature.
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Subordination
of military to
civil power.
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Art. 30. That in all cases,
and at all times, the military
ought to be under strict sub-
ordination to, and control of,
the civil power.
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Art. 30. That in all cases,
and at all times, the military
ought to be under strict sub-
ordination to, and control of,
the civil power.
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Art. 30. That in all cases
and at all times the military
ought to be under strict sub-
ordination to, and control of
the civil power.
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Art. 27. That in all cases
and at all times the military
ought to be under strict sub-
ordination to, and control of,
the civil power.
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27. That in all cases and
at all times the military
ought to be under strict sub-
ordination to, and controul
of the civil power.
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Quartering of
soldiers.
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Art. 31. That no soldier
shall, in time of peace, be
quartered in any house,
without the consent of the
owner, nor in time of war,
except in the manner pre-
scribed by Law.
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Art. 31. That no soldier
shall, in time of peace, be
quartered in any house,
without the consent of the
owner, nor in time of war,
except in the manner pre-
scribed by Law.
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Art. 31. That no soldier
shall in time of peace be
quartered in any house with-
out the consent of the
owner, nor in time of war,
except in the manner pre-
scribed by law.
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Art. 28. That no soldier
ought to be quartered in any
house in time of peace with-
out the consent of the owner,
and in time of war in such
manner only as the Legis-
lature shall direct.
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28. That no soldier ought
to be quartered in any house
in time of peace, without the
consent of the owner; and, in
time of war, in such manner
only as the legislature shall
direct.
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Persons subject
to Martial Law.
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Art. 32. That no person
except regular soldiers, ma-
rines, and mariners in the
service of this State, or mi-
litia, when in actual service,
ought, in any case, to be
subject to, or punishable by
Martial Law.
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Art. 32. That no person
except regular soldiers, ma-
rines, and mariners in the
service of this State, or mi-
litia, when in actual service,
ought, in any case, to be
subject to, or punishable by
Martial Law.
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Art. 32. That no person,
except regular soldiers, mar-
iners, and marines in the
service of this State, or mi-
litia when in actual service,
ought in any case to be sub-
ject to, or punishable by,
martial law.
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Art. 29. That no person,
except regular soldiers, mar-
iners, and marines, in the
service of this State, or mi-
litia when in actual service,
ought in any case be subject
to, or punishable by, martial
law.
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29. That no person except
regular soldiers, mariners
and marines in the service of
this State, or militia when
in actual service, ought in
any case to be subject to, or
punishable by, martial law.
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Judges:
Removal; hold-
ing of other of-
fice; receipt of
fees.
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Art. 33. That the inde-
pendency and uprightness of
Judges 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
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Art. 33. That the inde-
pendency and uprightness of
Judges 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
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Art. 33. That the inde-
pendency and uprightness of
Judges 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 for misbehaviour, on
conviction in a court of law,
or by the Governor upon the
address of the General As-
sembly; provided, that two-
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Art. 30. That the inde-
pendency and uprightness of
Judges 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 for misbehaviour, on
conviction in a court of law,
or by the Governor, upon
the address of the General
Assembly: provided, that
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30. That the independ-
ency and uprightness of
judges are essential to the
impartial administration of
justice, and a great security
to the rights and liberties of
the people; wherefore the
chancellor and all judges
ought to hold commissions
during good behaviour, and
the said chancellor and
judges shall be removed for
misbehaviour on conviction
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615
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