Virginia Declaration of Rights 813
Virginia, 1776 France, 1789- That... all men having sufficient
evidence of permanent common interest
with, and attachment to the community
have the right of suffrage, and cannot be
taxed, or deprived of their property for
public uses, without their own consent, or
that of their representatives....
6.... All citizens have the right to take
part, in person or by their representatives, in
the formation [of the law]....
14. All citizens have the right, by
themselves or through their representatives,
to have demonstrated to them the necessity
of public taxes, to consent to them freely.... - That in all capital or criminal
prosecutions a man hath a right to demand
the cause and nature of his accusation, to be
confronted with the accusers and witnesses,
to call for evidence in his favor, and to a
speedy trial by an impartial jury of twelve
men of his vicinage, without whose
unanimous consent he cannot be found
guilty; nor can he be compelled to give
evidence against himself; that no man be
deprived of his liberty, except by the law of
the land or the judgment of his peers.
7. No man may be indicted, arrested or
detained except in cases determined by law
and according to the forms which it has
prescribed. - That excessive bail ought not to be
required... nor cruel and inhuman
punishments inflicted.
8. Only strictly necessary punishments may
be established by law....
9. Every man being presumed innocent
until judged guilty, if it is deemed
indispensable to keep him under arrest, all
rigor not necessary to secure his person
should be severely repressed by law. - That general warrants, whereby an
officer or messenger may be commanded to
search suspected places without evidence of
a fact committed, or to seize any person or
persons not named... ought not to be
granted.
7.... Those who instigate, expedite, execute
or cause to be executed arbitrary orders
should be punished....