Constitution · North Carolina

N.C. Const. art. I, § 14

Constitution
Constitution of North Carolina
Text as of
October 2026

What does this section say?

Freedom of speech and press. Freedom of speech and of the press are two of the great bulwarks of liberty and therefore shall never be restrained, but every person shall be held responsible for their abuse.

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