This document outlines basic legal rights that citizens have under the law, including protections from unlawful imprisonment through writ of habeas corpus, protections against retroactive laws and laws targeting specific individuals, rights to due process and equal protection, protections for those accused of treason, the right to a fair and speedy trial by jury with rights against self-incrimination and to confront witnesses, and protections against double jeopardy and cruel/unusual punishments.

1. Basic Legal Rights

2. Writ of Habeas Corpus

3. No Bills of Attainder

4. No Ex Post Facto Laws

5. Due Process and Equal
Protection of the Law

6. Constitutionally Defined
Treason

7. Innocent Until Proved Guilty

8. Right to a Grand Jury

9. No Forced Self-Incrimination

10. Be Informed of all
Accusations Against You

11. Right to Hear and Question
All Witnesses

12. Right to an Attorney

13. Speedy and Public Trial

14. Trial by a Jury

15. No Double Jeopardy

16. Right to an Appeal

17. Right to no High Bail, Fines, or
Cruel and Unusual Punishments