Every subject has a right to be secure from all unreasonable searches, and seizures, of his person, his houses, his papers, and all his possessions. All warrants, therefore, are contrary to this right, if the cause or foundation of them be not previously... Writings of Levi Woodbury, LL.: D. Political, Judicial and Literary - Page 87by Levi Woodbury - 1852 - 439 pagesFull view - About this book
| Constitutions - 1804 - 372 pages
...true design of all punishments heing to refcrm, not to exterminate, mankind. XIX. Every subject hath a right to be secure from, all unreasonable searches and seizures of his person,, his houses, his papers, and all his possessions. Therefort:, all warrants to search suspected places, or... | |
| 1814 - 466 pages
...effect, arc therefore unconstitutional and void, Resolved, That the people of this commonwealth, " have a right to be secure from all unreasonable searches and seizures of their persons, houses, papers, and all their possessions ;" that all laws rendering liable to seizure... | |
| Boston (Mass.). Common Council - Boston (Mass.) - 1822 - 148 pages
...rattan? ftlae" securities of the life, liberty and property of the citizen. ARTICLE XIV. Every subject has a right to be secure from all unreasonable searches, and seizures, of his person, his houses, his papers, and all his possessions. All warrants, therefore, are contrary to this right, if... | |
| Alden Bradford - Massachusetts - 1822 - 1122 pages
...such an effect, are therefore, unconstitutional and void — That the people of this Commonwealth have a right to be secure from all unreasonable searches and seizures of their property 5 that all laws, rendering liable to seizure the property of a citizen, at the direction... | |
| Massachusetts - 1826 - 126 pages
...one of the greatest securities of the life, liberty and property of the citizen. XIV. Every subject has a right to be secure from all unreasonable searches, and seizures, of his person, his houses, his papers, and all his possessions. All warrants, therefore, are contrary to this right, if... | |
| Daniel Davis - Justices of the peace - 1828 - 512 pages
...pursuance of the 14th article of the Declaration of Rights ; which is in these words, — " Every subject has a right to be secure from all unreasonable searches and seizures of his person, his houses, his papers, and all his possessions ; all warrants, therefore, are contrary to this, if the... | |
| Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1832 - 276 pages
...of the greatest securities of the life, liberty, and property of the citizen. XIV.—EVERY subject has a right to be secure from all unreasonable searches, and seizures of his person, his houses, his papers, and all his possessions. All warrants, therefore, are contrary to this right, if... | |
| Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - 1833 - 806 pages
...of the greatest securities of the life, liberty, and property of the citizen. XIV. — EVERY subject has a right to be secure from all unreasonable searches, and seizures of his person, his houses, his papers, and all his possessions. All warrants, therefore, are contrary to this right, if... | |
| United States. Congress - United States - 1853 - 1006 pages
...justice freely and without being obliged to purchase it — promptly, and without delay. Every citizen has a right to be secure from all unreasonable searches, and seizures of his person, his house, his papers, and all his possessions. Laws made to punish for actions done before the existence... | |
| Alden Bradford - History - 1840 - 496 pages
...right of navigation from port to port withhi the State, and of fishing on its coasts — that they have a right to be secure from all unreasonable searches and seizures of their persons, houses, &c. — that the law rendering the property of an individual liable to the discretion... | |
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