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The constitution of 1844 declared that: "All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty ..."
The word "unalienable" (or "inalienable"—they are interchangeable) means, "unable to be taken away from or given away by the possessor."
The constitution of 1844 declared that " All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty ...