U.S. Constitution, Ninth Amendment

Unenumerated Rights

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

Notes

Bars construing the listing of certain rights in the Constitution to deny or disparage other rights retained by the people. The fact that some rights are written down does not mean the people hold no other rights, and the enumeration cannot be used to argue that unlisted rights do not exist.

Use as reference

Lexinter.net | U.S. Const. amend. IX | https://laws.lexinter.net/constitution/us/amendment-9

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