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Confederate States of America.
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13. No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise
infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand
jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the
militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor
shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in
jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled, in any criminal
case, to be a witness against himself; nor be deprived of life, liberty,
or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property
be taken for public use, without just compensation
14. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right
to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and
district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district
shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed
of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted
with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining
witnesses in his favor; and to have the assistance of council
for his defence.
15. In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall
exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved;
and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise re-examined in any
court of the Confederacy, than according to the rules of the common
law.
16. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed,
nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted.
17. The enumeration, in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall
not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
18. The powers not delegated to the Confederacy by the Constitution,
nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States
respectively, or to the people.
19. The judicial power of the Confederacy shall not be construed
to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted
against one of these States of the Confederacy, by citizens of another
State, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign State.
SECTION 8.
1. No State shall enter into anytreaty, alliance, or confederation;
grant letters of marqueandreprisal;coinmoney;emit bills of credit:
make any thing but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of
debts; pass any bill of attainder, expost facto law, or law impairing
the obligation of contracts; or grant any title of nobility.
2. No State shall, without the consent of the Congress, lay any
imposts or duties on imports or exports, except what may be absolutely
necessary for executing its inspection laws; and the nett produce
of all duties and imposts, laid by any State on imports or exports,
shall be for the use of the Treasury of the Confederacy, and
all such laws shall be subject to the revision and control of the Con(35)
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 5, book, 1898; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6727/m1/51/: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .