Art. I, § 1
Inalienable rights
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Individual Rights
Art. I · Declaration of Rights
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All people are by nature free and independent and have inalienable rights. Among these are enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining safety, happiness, and privacy.
History: Sec. 1 added Nov. 5, 1974, by Proposition 7. Resolution Chapter 90, 1974.
Simplified explanation
All people are by nature free and independent and have inalienable rights, among them enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining safety, happiness, and privacy.