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The Constitution of Mississippi is the governing document of Mississippi . It describes the structure and function of the state's government.

Mississippi constitutionally bans Duel ling, under Section 19 Article 3:

Human life shall not be imperiled by the practice of dueling; and any citizen of this state who shall hereafter fight a duel, or assist in the same as second, or send, accept, or knowingly carry a challenge therefor, whether such an act be done in the state, or out of it, or who shall go out of the state to fight a duel, or to assist in the same as second, or to send, accept, or carry a challenge, shall be disqualified from holding any office under this Constitution, and shall be disenfranchised.



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