Tenn. Const. art. XI, § 16
- Constitution
- Constitution of Tennessee
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
The declaration of rights hereto prefixed is declared to be a part of the Constitution of this State, and shall never be violated on any pretense whatever. And to guard against transgression of the high powers we have delegated, we declare that every thing in the bill of rights contained, is excepted out of the General powers of government, and shall forever remain inviolate.
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