{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-const.-declaration-of-rights-1","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Const. Declaration of Rights § 1","heading":"","body":"That all Government of right originates from the People, is founded in compact only, and instituted solely for the good of the whole; and they have, at all times, the inalienable right to alter, reform or abolish their Form of Government in such manner as they may deem expedient.","path":["Article - Declaration of Rights"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=c0\u0026section=1","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:01:47Z","sha256":"5158930374e94659ece382655652549e7094c48854dc038c256943150fc72929","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-transportation-27-104","next":"us-md/md.-const.-declaration-of-rights-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}