Article I. Declaration of Rights

Article I, Section 34

Constitution of the State of Tennessee

Official text

The General Assembly shall make no law recognizing the right of property in man.

Source: Tennessee Blue Book 2025-2026 (Tennessee Secretary of State)

In plain English

The General Assembly may make no law recognizing property in human beings.

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