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DECLARATION OF RIGHTS. 17
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ART. 26. That all warrants, without oath, or affirmation,
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Search Warrants.
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to search suspected places, or to seize any person or property,
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are grievous and oppressive ; and all general warrants to
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search suspected places, or to apprehend suspected persons,
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without naming or describing the place, or the person in
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special, are illegal, and ought not to be granted.
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ART. 27. That no conviction shall work corruption of
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Corruption of
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blood, nor shall there be any forfeiture of the estate of any
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blood and forfei-
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person for any crime, except treason, and then only oil
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conviction.
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ART 28. That a well regulated militia is the proper and
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Militia.
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natural defence of a free government.
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ART. 29. That standing armies are dangerous to liberty,
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Standing Armies.
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and ought not to be raised or kept up without the consent
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of the Legislature.
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Aar. 30. That in all cases and at all times the military
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Military subject to
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ought to be under strict subordination to, and control of
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the civil power.
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ART. 31. That no soldier shall in time of peace be
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Quartering or sol-
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quartered in any house without the consent of the owner,
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nor in time of war, except in the manner prescribed by law.
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ART 32. That no person, except regular soldiers, mari-
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Martial Lav.
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ners, and marines in the service of this State, or militia
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when in actual service, ought in any case to be subject to,
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or punishable by, martial law.
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ART 33 That the independency and uprightness of
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Judges.
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Judges are essential to the impartial administration of jus-
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tice, and a great security to the rights and liberties of the
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people ; wherefore the Judges shall not be removed, except
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for misbehaviour, on conviction in a court of law, or by
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the Governor, upon the address of the General Assembly ;
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provided, that two-thirds of all the members of each House
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concur in such address. No Judge shall hold any other
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office, civil or military, or political trust or employment of
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any kind whatsover, under the Constitution or Laws of
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1 Md 368.
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this State, or of the United States, or any of them, or re-
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ceive fees or perqaisites of any kind for the discharge of his
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official duties.
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