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O.C.G.A. 1-2-6 (2010)
1-2-6. Rights of citizens generally


(a) The rights of citizens include, without limitation, the following:

(1) The right of personal security;

(2) The right of personal liberty;

(3) The right of private property and the disposition thereof;

(4) The right of the elective franchise;

(5) The right to hold office, unless disqualified by the Constitution and laws of this state;

(6) The right to appeal to the courts;

(7) The right to testify as a witness;

(8) The right to perform any civil function; and

(9) The right to keep and bear arms.

(b) All citizens are entitled to exercise all their rights as citizens, unless specially prohibited by law.