handed down unto the end of
time.

CHAPTER I. THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT

Article 1. The Republic of China shall for ever be a consolidated
Republic.

CHAPTER II. NATIONAL TERRITORY

Art. 2. The National Territory of the Republic of China shall be in
accordance with the dominion hithertofore existing.

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

Art. 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 immediate benefit of the writ of habeas corpus,
bringing him before a judicial court of competent jurisdiction for an
investigation of the case and appropriate 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.

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
meetings 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 unrestricted 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