The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28
Bill of Rights

nent prohibited, freedom Of speech
Of the press, and right TO petition
Congress shall make no law re
specting an establishment OF rel1
gion, or prohibiting the free excl
else thereof; or abridging the free
dom OF speech or OF the press; ol
the right of the people peaceabl
to assemble and to petition tn
government for a redress of grieN.
ances.
Article u, Right to keep a.
bear arms. 4
A well-regulated militia beiBI
necessary 70 the security OF a fret
state, the right of the people a
keep and bear arms shall not bl
infrlnged.
Article ~, No soldier TO be quad
tered In any house, unless, etc.
No soldier shall, In time ~
peace, be CHARTERED in any hosA
without the consent OF the owned
nor in time Of war but in a maIl
ner to be prescribed by law.
Article ~, Right Of search an
seizure regulated.
The right OF the people to be sd
cure in their persons, houses, pa
pers and effects, against unreasoril
able searches and seizures, shan
not be violated, and no warrantf
shall issue but upon probabl
cause, supported by oath or afiIll
nation, and particularly descritl
ing the place to be searched, an9
the persons or things to be seized.
Article v, Provisions concerning
prosecution, trial and punishment
private property not to be tax IN
for public use without compenssi|
ton.
No person shall be held to answi
er for a capital or other infamous
crime unless on a presentment oil
indictment of grand jury, except
in cases arising in the land o
naval forces, or in the militia,
when in actual service, in time 81
war or public danger; nor shall
any person be subject for the SAND
offense to be twice put in jeopaI
dy of life or limb; nor shall btl
compelled in any criminal case b
be a witness against himself, no
be deprived of life, liberty, or prod
perry without due process of law
nor shall private property be taka4i
for public use without just COM
pensation.
Article vi, Right to speedy trial
witnesses, etc.
In all criminal prosecutions, th
accused shall enjoy the right to d
speedy and public trial, by an i'm
partial jury OF the State and dis
trict wherein the crime shall haN1
been committed, which district
shall have been previously ascer
tanned by law. and to be informed
of the nature and cause OF the &C
cusations; to be confronted with
the witnesses against him: to hav,
compulsory process for obtaining
witnesses in his favor, and to hav
the assistance of counsel for MH
defense.
Article VII, Right of trial b
Jury. -
In suits at common law, wher II
the value in controversy shall el
coed twenty dollars, the right Of
trial by jury shall be preserved
and no fact tried by a jury shall
be otherwise Te-examined in ana
court OF the United States than AL
cording to the rules OF the CON
mon law.
Article VII. Excessive bail o
fines and cruel punishment prob
blted.
Excessive bail shall not be rtt
quiredf nor excessive fines int|
posed, nor cruel and unusual puts
ishments inflicted. III
Article TX, Rule Of construetio II
OF Constitution
The enumeration in the Const
tuition of certain rights shall not b
construed to deny or disparge oil
ers retained by the people. n
Article x, Rights Of states undo
Constitution. ~
The powers not delegated to tiGs
United States by the Constitution
nor prohibited by 1t to the Stated
are reserved to the States respetf
lively, or to the people.
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