BILL OF RIGHTS

Cards (33)

  • is the declaration and enumeration of the individual rights privileges and is designed to protect violations against individuals and a limitation upon the power of state.
    BILL OF RIGHTS
  • Right to live
    SECTION I
  • Right to be safe at your home
    Section II
  • The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures of whatever nature and for any purpose shall be inviolable
    SECTION II
  • The privacy of communication and correspondence shall be inviolable except upon lawful order of the court, or when public safety or order requires otherwise, as prescribed by law

    SECTION III
  • Freedom of speech

    SECTION IV
  • No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech, of expression, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievanc
    SECTION IV
  • Freedom of Religion
    SECTION V
  • No law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. 

    SECTION V
  • The liberty of abode and of changing the same within the limits prescribed by law shall not be impaired except upon lawful order of the court
    SECTION VI
  • Right to Rome Around/Travel
    Section VI
  • The right of the people to information on matters of public concern shall be recognized.
    SECTION VII
  • The right of the people, including those employed in the public and private sectors, to form unions, associations or societies for purposes not contrary to law shall not be abridged.
    SECTION VIII
  • Freedom to organized UNION
    SECTION VIII
  • Private Property
    SECTION IX
  • Private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation.
    SECTION IX
  • No law impairing the obligation of contracts shall be passed.
    SECTION X
  • Free access to the courts and quasi-judicial bodies and adequate legal assistance shall not be denied to any person by reason of poverty.
    SECTION XI
  • Any person under investigation for the commission of an offense shall have the right to be informed of his right to remain silent and to have competent and independent counsel preferably of his own choice.
    SECTION XII
  • No torture, force, violence, threat, intimidation, or any other means which vitiate the free will shall be used against him.
    SECTION XII
  • All persons, except those charged with offenses punishable by reclusion perpetua when evidence of guilt is strong, shall, before conviction, be bailable by sufficient sureties, or be released on recognizance as may be provided by law.
    SECTION XIII
  • No person shall be held to answer for a criminal offense without due process of law.
    SECTION XIV
  • In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall be presumed innocent until the contrary is proved, and shall enjoy the right to be heard by himself and counsel, to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation against him, to have a speedy, impartial, and public trial, to meet the witnesses face to face, and to have compulsory process to secure the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence in his behalf.
    SECTION XIV
  • The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended except in cases of invasion or rebellion, when the public safety requires it.
    SECTION XV
  • All persons shall have the right to a speedy disposition of their cases before all judicial, quasi-judicial, or administrative bodies.

    SECTION XVI
  • No person shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.
    SECTION XVII
  • No person shall be detained solely by reason of his political beliefs and aspirations.

    SECTION XVIII
  • No involuntary servitude in any form shall exist except as a punishment for a crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.
    SECTION XVIII
  • Excessive fines shall not be imposed, nor cruel, degrading or inhuman punishment inflicted. Neither shall death penalty be imposed, unless, for compelling reasons involving heinous crimes, the Congress hereafter provides for it. Any death penalty already imposed shall be reduced to reclusion perpetua.
    SECTION XIX
  • The employment of physical, psychological, or degrading punishment against any prisoner or detainee or the use of substandard or inadequate penal facilities under subhuman conditions shall be dealt with by law.
    SECTION XIX
  • No person shall be imprisoned for debt or non-payment of a poll tax.

    SECTION XX
  • No person shall be twice put in jeopardy of punishment for the same offense. If an act is punished by a law and an ordinance, conviction or acquittal under either shall constitute a bar to another prosecution for the same act.
    SECTION XXI
  • No ex post facto law or bill of attainder shall be enacted.

    SECTION XXII