<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 0N-6-1 - Inherent rights. 0N-6-1 Inherent rights. </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Constitution 0N-6-1 Inherent rights. "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Constitution 0N-6-1"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> &#167;&nbsp;1. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> <!-- WP Paired Style On: CL --><!-- WP Style End: CL --> Inherent rights. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: CL --> <!-- WP Style End: CL --> All men are born equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring and protecting property and the pursuit of happiness. To secure these rights governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.<p> </BODY> </HTML>