Constitution of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations

Download or read book Constitution of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations written by Rhode Island and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Constitution of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations: As Adopted by the Convention Assembled at Providence, November, 1841 Sec. 6. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the privilege of a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury; 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 them in his favor, and to have the assis tance of counsel in his defence, and be at liberty to speak for himself; nor shall he be deprived of life, liberty or property, unless by the judgment of his peers, or the law of the land. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.