Statute · California Constitution
Cal. Const. art. I, § 5 — DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
Cal. Const. art. I, § 5
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Constitution
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
The military is subordinate to civil power. A standing army may not be maintained in peacetime. Soldiers may not be quartered in any house in wartime except as prescribed by law, or in peacetime without the owner’s consent.
Citator
Cal. Const. art. I, § 5 — DECLARATION OF RIGHTS is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
The military is subordinate to civil power. A standing army may not be maintained in peacetime. Soldiers may not be quartered in any house in wartime except as prescribed by law, or in peacetime without the owner’s consent.