{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-rights-law-2","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Civil Rights Law § 2","heading":"Supreme sovereignty in the people","body":"§ 2. Supreme sovereignty in the people. No authority can, on any\npretence whatsoever, be exercised over the citizens of this state, but\nsuch as is or shall be derived from and granted by the people of this\nstate.","path":["Civil Rights Law","Article 2. Bill of Rights"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/CVR/2","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"1a05db13cd9941758aa870a57e6d5014445f2209d0db17c82ba2984039ce06a4","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-rights-law-1-a","next":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-rights-law-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}