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Nevertheless, naturalized Haytians are not admitted to this 
exercise, till after one year’s residence in the Republic. 
14. The exercise of political rights is forfeited; 
(1.) By naturalization in a foreign country; 
(2.) By forsaking the country in a moment of imminent 
danger; 
(3.) By accepting, without authorization, public functions or 
pensions conferred by a foreign government; 
(4.) By serving, without authorization, either in the army or 
the navy of a foreign power ; 
(5.) By all settlement made in a foreign country without 
intention of returning. 
Commercial establishments can never be considered as having 
been made without intention of returning. 
(6.) By peremptory and final condemnation to perpetual 
punishment, at the same time both corporal and ignominious. 
15. The exercise of political rights is suspended. 
(1.) By the condition of hired servants; 
(2.) By the condition of simple or fraudulent bankrupt; 
(3.) By the condition of judicial interdict, of accusation, or 
of contumacy; 
(4.) In consequence of a judicial sentence, carrying with it 
the suspension of civil rights; 
(5.) In consequence of a judgment, decreed for a refusal 
to serve in the National Guard. 
The suspension ceases with the causes which occasioned it. 
16. The exercise of political rights can only be forfeited or 
suspended, in the cases mentioned in the preceding articles. 
17. The law regulates the cases in which political rights may 
be recovered, also the means to be made use of and the condi¬ 
tions to be fulfilled to attain this object. 
SECTION III. 
Of Public Eights. 
18. All Haytians are equal before the law. 
