Legal Opinion
State v. Derrickson
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided June 5, 1951No. 4042PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKenison, J.
The Bill of Rights of the Constitution of New Hampshire does not guarantee to every individual or to every group of individuals absolute liberty. “When men enter into a state of society, they surrender up some of their natural rights to that society, in order to ensure the protection of others; and, with-put such an equivalent, the surrender is void.” N. H. Const. Part First, Art. 3rd. The rights of freedom of assembly, speech and worship are accorded a high place in and are specifically guaranteed by the New Hampshire Constitution and statutes implementing it. While these freedoms cannot be…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Chaplinsky v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Prince v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Cox v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Niemotko v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Kunz v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Poulos v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- State v. AlbersSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1973
- Opinion of the JusticesSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1986
- State v. ComleySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1988
- State v. CorbisieroNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1961
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