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::No law shall be passed restraining the free expression of opinion, or restricting the right to speak, write, or print freely on any subject whatever; but every person shall be responsible for the abuse of this right. :The Oregon Supreme Court has cited this right against parts of Oregon's disorderly conduct statute, against content-based restrictions on billboards and murals, and against laws restricting the sale of Pornography . ARTICLE I Article I of the state's constitution is a Bill Of Rights for its citizens. As Of 2003 , it addresses the following topics: # Natural Right s inherent in people #Freedom of worship # Freedom Of Religious Opinion #No religious qualification for office #No money to be appropriated for religion #No religious test for witnesses or jurors #Manner of administering oath or affirmation # Freedom Of Speech and Press #Unreasonable searches or seizures #Administration of justice # Rights Of Accused in Criminal Prosecution (amended 1932, 1934) # Double Jeopardy ; compulsory self-incrimination #Treatment of arrested or confined persons # Bailable offenses #Foundation principles of criminal law (amended 1996) #Excessive bail and fines; Cruel And Unusual Punishment s; power of jury in criminal case # Jury Trial in civil cases #Private property or services Taken for public use (amended 1920, 1924) #Imprisonment for Debt #Equality of privileges and immunities of citizens #Ex-post facto laws; laws impairing contracts; laws depending on authorization in order to take effect; laws submitted to electors #Suspension of operation of laws # Habeas Corpus # Treason #Corruption of blood or forfeiture of estate #Assemblages of people; instruction of representatives; application to legislature #Right to bear arms; military subordinate to civil power #Quartering soldiers #Titles of nobility; hereditary distinctions #Emigration #Rights of aliens; immigration to state (repealed 1970) #Taxes and duties; uniformity of taxation (amended 1917) #Enumeration of rights not exclusive # Slavery or involuntary servitude #Restrictions on rights of certain persons (repealed 1926) #Liquor Prohibition (adopted 1914, repealed 1933); Prohibition of importation of liquors (adopted 1916, repealed 1933); Capital punishment (adopted 1914, repealed 1920) #Penalty for murder in first degree (adopted 1920, repealed 1964) #Laws abrogated by amendment abolishing death penalty revived (adopted 1920, repealed 1964) #Sale of liquor by individual glass (adopted 1952) #Penalty for aggravated murder (adopted 1984) #Work and training for corrections institution inmates; work programs; limitations; duties of corrections director (adopted 1994; amended 1997, 1999) #Rights of victim in criminal prosecutions and juvenile court delinquency proceedings (adopted 1999) #Rights of victim and public to protection from accused person during criminal proceedings; denial of pretrial release (adopted 1999) #Term of imprisonment imposed by court to be fully served; exceptions (adopted 1999) #Person convicted of certain crimes not eligible to serve as juror on grand jury or trial jury in criminal case (adopted 1999) OTHER ARTICLES :II Suffrage and Elections :III Distribution of Powers :IV Legislative Department :V Executive Department :VI Administrative Department :VII Judicial Department :VIII Education and School Lands :IX Finance :X The Militia :XI Corporations and Internal Improvements :XII State Printing :XIII Salaries (repealed 1956) :XIV Seat of Government :XV Miscellaneous :XVI Boundaries :XVII Amendments and Revisions :XVIII Schedule EXTERNAL LINKS AND REFERENCES |
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