W. Va. Const. art. III, § 1
- Constitution
- Constitution of West Virginia
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
Bill of rights. All men are, by nature, equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity, namely: The enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and of pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
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