Article II. Bill of Rights
Article II, Section 28. Rights reserved not disparaged
Constitution of the State of Colorado
Official text
The enumeration in this constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny, impair or disparage others retained by the people.
Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 32.
Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Constitution (Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services)
In plain English
Listing certain rights in the constitution does not deny or weaken other rights the people keep (Colorado's version of the U.S. Ninth Amendment).
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- Colorado's Bill of Rights: First Principles (Your Rights and Duties in Colorado)
- The Ninth Amendment: Rights Retained by the People (The Bill of Rights)
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