We the People of The Grand Commonwealth of Latomé, we do ordain to make a more perfect union of the people of The Grand Commonwealth of Latomé do hereby combine to create a constitution for our great state.
It is self-evident that all members of the human race are endowed certain inalienable rights. The Grand Commonwealth of Latomé shall at all times be constituted in such a manner as to protect these, and as such they may not be suspended in any way apart for cases of protections of the other.
Every resident and citizen of the Commonwealth has an inalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
No person shall be deprived of life or liberty without due process of law nor be denied equal protection by law.
The right of lawful residents of Latomé to bear arms shall not be infringed.
No law shall be made and no decree shall be issued respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
All people shall have the right to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and other possessions against unreasonable searches, seizures, invasions of privacy or interceptions of communications by eavesdropping devices or other means. No warrant shall be issued without probable cause, supported by an affidavit particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized. No person shall be imprisoned for debt unless he refuses to deliver up his estate for the benefit of his creditors as provided by law or unless there is a strong presumption of fraud. No person shall be imprisoned for failure to pay a fine in a criminal case unless he has been afforded adequate time to make payment, in installments if necessary, and has willfully failed to make payment.
No person shall be held to answer for a criminal offense unless on indictment of a grand jury, except in cases in which the punishment is by fine or by imprisonment other than in the penitentiary, in cases of impeachment. The legislature, by law, may abolish the grand jury or further limit its use.
No person shall be held to answer for a crime punishable by death or by imprisonment in the penitentiary unless either the initial charge has been brought by indictment of a grand jury or the person has been given a prompt preliminary hearing to establish probable cause. The right of trial by jury as heretofore enjoyed shall remain inviolate.
In criminal prosecutions, the accused shall have the right to appear and defend in person and by counsel; to demand the nature and cause of the accusation and have a copy thereof; to be confronted with the witnesses against him or her and to have process to compel the attendance of witnesses in his or her behalf; and to have a speedy public trial by an impartial jury of the county in which the offense is alleged to have been committed.