DE · constitutions
Del. Const. art. I, § 16
Right of assembly; petition for redress of grievances
Although disobedience to laws by a part of the people, upon suggestions of impolicy or injustice in them, tends by immediate effect and the influence of example not only to endanger the public welfare and safety, but also in governments of a republican form contravenes the social principles of such governments, founded on common consent for common good; yet the citizens have a right in an orderly manner to meet together, and to apply to persons entrusted with the powers of government, for redress of grievances or other proper purposes, by petition, remonstrance, or address.
History
84 Del. Laws, c. 281 and 85 Del. Laws, c. 5
Provenance
- Source
- delcode.delaware.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
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