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The Constitutional Conference of the Republic of China, in order
to enhance the national dignity, to unite the national dominion,
to advance the interest of society and to uphold the sacredness of
humanity, hereby adopt the following constitution which shall be
promulgated to the whole country, to be universally observed, and
handed down unto the end of time.
CHAPTER I. THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT
Article 1. The Republic of China shall forever 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.
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