The Irish Constitution: Explained by Darrell FiggisFiggis, Darrell
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The Irish Constitution: Explained by Darrell Figgis
Figgis, Darrell
Ireland -- Politics and government -- 1922-1949
The liberty of the person is inviolable, and no person shall be deprived
of his liberty except in accordance with law. Upon complaint made by or on
behalf of any person that he is being unlawfully detained, the High
Court/Ard Chuirt and any and every judge thereof shall forthwith enquire
into the same and may make an order requiring the person in whose custody
such person shall be detained to produce the body of the person so
detained before such Court or Judge without delay and to certify in
writing as to the cause of the detention and such Court or Judge shall
thereupon order the release of such person unless satisfied that he is
being detained in accordance with the law.
ARTICLE 7.
The dwelling of each citizen is inviolable and shall not be forcibly
entered except in accordance with law.
ARTICLE 8.
Freedom of conscience and the free profession and practice of religion are
inviolable rights of every citizen, and no law may be made either directly
or indirectly to endow any religion, or prohibit or restrict the free
exercise thereof or give any preference, or impose any disability on
account of religious belief or religious status, or affect prejudicially
the right of any child to attend a school receiving public money without
attending the religious instruction at the school, or make any
discrimination as respects State aid between schools under the management
of different religious denominations, or divert from any religious
denomination or any educational institution any of its property except for
the purpose of roads, railways, lighting, water or drainage works or other
works of public utility, and on payment of compensation.
ARTICLE 9.
The right of free expression of opinion as well as the right to assemble
peaceably and without arms, and to form associations or unions is
guaranteed for purposes not opposed to public morality. Laws regulating
the manner in which the right of forming associations and the right of
free assembly may be exercised shall contain no political, religious or
class distinction.
ARTICLE 10.
All citizens of the Irish Free State/Saorstat Eireann have the right to
free elementary education.
ARTICLE 11.
The rights of the State in and to natural resources, the use of which is
of national importance, shall not be alienated. Their exploitation by
private individuals or associations shall be permitted only under State
supervision and in accordance with conditions and regulations approved by
legislation.
SECTION II.--LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS.
A.--THE LEGISLATURE.
ARTICLE 12.
A Legislature is hereby created to be known as Parliament/Oireachtas of
the Irish Free State/Saorstat Eireann. It shall consist of the King and
two Houses: the Chamber of Deputies/Dail Eireann and the Senate/Seanad
Eireann. The power of making laws for the peace, order and good government
of the Irish Free State/Saorstat Eireann is vested in the
Parliament/Oireachtas.
ARTICLE 13.
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