The Fight for the Republic in China

By (Bertram Lenox) and B L Putnam Weale

rt. 2. The National Territory of the Republic of China shall be in accor-

dance with the dominion hithertofore existing.

No change in National Territory and its divisions can be made save in accor-

dance with the law.

CHAPTER ... GOVERNING AUTHORITY

Art ... The power of Government of the Republic of China shall be derived

from the entire body of citizens.

CHAPTER III. THE

CITIZENS

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rt. 3. Those who are of Chinese nationality according to law shall be

called the citizens of the Republic of China.

Art. 4. Among the citizens of the Republic of China, there shall be, in the

eyes of the law, no racial, class, or religious distinctions, but all shall be equal.

Art. 5. No citizens of the Republic of China shall be arrested, detained,

tried, or punished save in accordance with the law. Whoever happens to be

detained in custody shall be entitled, on application therefore, to the im-

mediate benefit of the writ of habeas corpus, bringing him before a judicial

court of competent jurisdiction for an investigation of the case and appro-

priate action according to law.

Art. 6. The private habitations of the citizens of the Republic of China shall

not be entered or searched except in accordance with the law.

Art. 7. The citizens of the Republic of China shall have the right of secrecy

of correspondence, which may not be violated except as provided by law.

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Art. 8. The citizens of the Republic of China shall have liberty of choice of

residence and of profession which shall be unrestricted except in accordance

with law.

Art. 9. The citizens of the Republic of China shall have liberty to call meet-

ings or to organize societies which shall be unrestricted except in accordance

with the law.

Art. 10. The citizens of the Republic of China shall have freedom of speech,

writing and publication which shall be unrestricted except in accordance

with the law.

Art. 11. The citizens of the Republic of China shall be entitled to honour

Confucius and shall enjoy freedom of religious belief which shall be unre-

stricted except in accordance with the law.

Art. 12. The citizens of the Republic of China shall enjoy the inviolable right

to the security of their property and any measure to the contrary necessitated

by public interest shall be determined by law.

Art. ... The citizens of the Republic of China shall enjoy all other formsof freedom aside from those hithertofore mentioned, provided they are not

contrary to the spirit of the Constitution.

Art. 13. The citizens of the Republic of China shall have the right to appeal

to the Judicial Courts according to law.

Art. 14. The citizens of the Republic of China shall have the right to submit

petitions or make complaints according to law.

Art. 15. The citizens of the Republic of China shall have the right to vote

and to be voted for according to law.

Art. 16. The citizens of the Republic of China shall have the right to hold

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HGTDPNK7
• ISBN13: 9798240863615
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Nishelle Books
• Length: 58 Pages
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