Sunday, June 29, 2003
Due to a reordering Art VIII is now Art IX.
Have I left anything important out of the bill of rights?
If so drop me a line.
Have I left anything important out of the bill of rights?
If so drop me a line.
Tuesday, June 17, 2003
This another part of the constitution of the Dual Principality of Amagi that has to do with rights.
Art VIII The Judicial Branch
Sec 5 Due Process of Law.
No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime except for by presentment or indictment by grand jury.
The accused shall have the right to be informed of the nature and cause the accusation against him and to confront the witnesses against him, to have compulsory process for obtaining the witnesses in his favor, and to have council of a friend and or person learned in the law.
No person shall be tried twice for the same offence unless a conviction be overturned and the case sent for retrial.
No person shall be compelled in a criminal case to be a witness against himself.
The accused shall enjoy the right to speedy and public trial by a jury of citizens from the state and district where in the crime shall have been committed.
No person shall be found guilty of a crime unless all 12 jurors vote to convict him upon belief beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused is guilty.
Sec 6 The Rights of the Jury
In any trial criminal or civil the jury shall be the sole judge of the facts and of the law.
In any case criminal or civil the jury shall have the right to call witnesses and though their foreman put questions to their witnesses as well as to the witnesses for the prosecution and defense.
In any case criminal or civil the jury shall have the right before retiring to deliberate and at any time during their deliberations to ask the judge for his opinion on any relevant matter of law.
In any criminal case if the jury is unable to unanimously conclude that the defendant has been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt they shall hand down a verdict of guilt not proven or not guilty. If the majority of the jurors conclude that the defendant is positively innocent then the jury shall hand down a verdict of innocent.
The correctness of a jury verdict of guilt not proven, not guilty, or innocent shall not be questioned in any court.
No juror shall be held liable for their verdict unless the juror is proved to have voted in accordance with a bribe.
Art VIII The Judicial Branch
Sec 5 Due Process of Law.
No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime except for by presentment or indictment by grand jury.
The accused shall have the right to be informed of the nature and cause the accusation against him and to confront the witnesses against him, to have compulsory process for obtaining the witnesses in his favor, and to have council of a friend and or person learned in the law.
No person shall be tried twice for the same offence unless a conviction be overturned and the case sent for retrial.
No person shall be compelled in a criminal case to be a witness against himself.
The accused shall enjoy the right to speedy and public trial by a jury of citizens from the state and district where in the crime shall have been committed.
No person shall be found guilty of a crime unless all 12 jurors vote to convict him upon belief beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused is guilty.
Sec 6 The Rights of the Jury
In any trial criminal or civil the jury shall be the sole judge of the facts and of the law.
In any case criminal or civil the jury shall have the right to call witnesses and though their foreman put questions to their witnesses as well as to the witnesses for the prosecution and defense.
In any case criminal or civil the jury shall have the right before retiring to deliberate and at any time during their deliberations to ask the judge for his opinion on any relevant matter of law.
In any criminal case if the jury is unable to unanimously conclude that the defendant has been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt they shall hand down a verdict of guilt not proven or not guilty. If the majority of the jurors conclude that the defendant is positively innocent then the jury shall hand down a verdict of innocent.
The correctness of a jury verdict of guilt not proven, not guilty, or innocent shall not be questioned in any court.
No juror shall be held liable for their verdict unless the juror is proved to have voted in accordance with a bribe.
Sunday, June 15, 2003
This is the bill of rights of the Dual Principality as of now. Coments welcome.
Art I Rights of Man
The protection of individual rights is the first duty and sole justification of all state authority.
Sec 1 The Right to Life
No person shall be deprived of their life without due process of law upon a charge of treason, premeditated murder, or murder in the commission of a crime.
Sec 2 The Right to Liberty
No person shall be deprive of their liberty without due process of law upon a charge of murder, rape, assault, robbery, theft, fraud or vandalism or attempt to commit the same.
Sec 3 The Right to Property
No person shall be deprived of their property with out due process of law upon a charge of assault, robbery, theft, fraud or vandalism or attempt to commit the same.
Sec 4 The Right to Freedom of Opinion, Expression and Assembly
The legislature shall make no law regarding the establishment of a religion. The legislature shall make no law to restrict or prevent an individual from using his property to prostilitise his views. The legislature shall make no law to restrict or prevent a peaceful assembly of people on private property.
Sec 5 The Right to Bare Arms
An armed citizenry being the bulwark of a free state, the right of the individual to keep and bare arms shall not be infringed.
Sec 6 Protection of Person and Property
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not violated. Warrants shall be issued only on probable cause upon oath or affirmation and particularly naming the place to searched and persons or things to seized.
No property shall be taken for public use except in time of war or insurrection and then only after just compensation is paid.
Sec 8 Rights Not Enumerated
The Enumeration of certant rights in this document shall not be held to disparage others not enumerated which are retained by the people.
Art I Rights of Man
The protection of individual rights is the first duty and sole justification of all state authority.
Sec 1 The Right to Life
No person shall be deprived of their life without due process of law upon a charge of treason, premeditated murder, or murder in the commission of a crime.
Sec 2 The Right to Liberty
No person shall be deprive of their liberty without due process of law upon a charge of murder, rape, assault, robbery, theft, fraud or vandalism or attempt to commit the same.
Sec 3 The Right to Property
No person shall be deprived of their property with out due process of law upon a charge of assault, robbery, theft, fraud or vandalism or attempt to commit the same.
Sec 4 The Right to Freedom of Opinion, Expression and Assembly
The legislature shall make no law regarding the establishment of a religion. The legislature shall make no law to restrict or prevent an individual from using his property to prostilitise his views. The legislature shall make no law to restrict or prevent a peaceful assembly of people on private property.
Sec 5 The Right to Bare Arms
An armed citizenry being the bulwark of a free state, the right of the individual to keep and bare arms shall not be infringed.
Sec 6 Protection of Person and Property
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not violated. Warrants shall be issued only on probable cause upon oath or affirmation and particularly naming the place to searched and persons or things to seized.
No property shall be taken for public use except in time of war or insurrection and then only after just compensation is paid.
Sec 8 Rights Not Enumerated
The Enumeration of certant rights in this document shall not be held to disparage others not enumerated which are retained by the people.
