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Wis. Const. art. I, § 1
Equality; inherent rights
All people are born equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights; among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; to secure these rights, governments are instituted, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
History
[As amended Nov. 1982 and April 1986] [1979 J.R. 36, 1981 J.R. 29, vote Nov. 1982; 1983 J.R. 40, 1985 J.R. 21, vote April 1986]
Provenance
- Source
- docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-25
- Edition
- 2026-09-25
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