The 1986 Constitution of the Republic of Liberia - Generic

a. Every person shall have the right to own property alone as well as in association
with others; provided that only Liberian citizens shall have the right to own real
property within the Republic.
b. Private property rights, however, shall not extend to any mineral resources on or
beneath any land or to any lands under the seas and waterways of the Republic. All
mineral resources in and under the seas and other waterways shall belong to the
Republic and be used by and for the entire Republic.
c. Non-citizen missionary, educational and other benevolent institutions shall have the
right to own property, as long as that property is used for the purposes for which
acquired; property no longer so used shall escheat to the Republic.
d. The Republic may, on the basis of reciprocity, convey to a foreign government
property to be used perpetually for its diplomatic activities. This land shall not be
transferred or otherwise conveyed to any other party or used for any other purpose,
except upon the expressed permission of the Government of Liberia. All property so
conveyed may escheat to the Republic in the event of a cessation of diplomatic
relations.

While the inviolability of private property shall be guaranteed by the Republic, expropriation may be authorized for the security of the nation in the event of armed conflict or where the public health and safety are endangered or for any other public purposes, provided:
that reasons for such expropriation are given;
that there is prompt payment of just compensation;
that such expropriation or the compensation offered may be challenged freely by the owner of the property in a court of law with no penalty for having brought such action; and
that when property taken for public use ceases to be so used, the Republic shall accord the former owner or those entitled to the property through such owner, the right of first refusal to reacquire the property.
All real property held by a person whose certificate of naturalization has been cancelled shall escheat to the Republic unless such person shall have a spouse and/or lineal heirs who are Liberian citizens, in which case the real property shall be transferred to them in accordance with the intestacy law.
The power of the Legislature to provide punishment for treason or other crimes shall not include a deprivation or forfeiture of the right of inheritance, although its enjoyment by the convicted person shall be postponed during a term of imprisonment judicially imposed; provided that if the convicted person has minor children and a spouse, the spouse or next of kin in the order of priority shall administer the same. No punishment shall preclude the inheritance, enjoyment or forfeiture by others entitled thereto of any property which the convicted person at the time of conviction or subsequent thereto may have possessed.

Every person lawfully within the Republic shall have the right to move freely throughout Liberia, to reside in any part thereof and to leave therefrom subject however to the safeguarding of public security, public order, public health or morals or the rights and freedoms of others.

No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, security of the person, property, privilege or any other right except as the outcome of a hearing judgment consistent with the provisions laid down in this Constitution and in accordance with due process of law. Justice shall be done without sale, denial or delay; and in all cases not arising in courts not of record, under courts-martial and upon impeachment, the parties shall have the right to trial by jury.
The right of an appeal from a judgment, decree, decision or ruling of any court or administrative board or agency, except the Supreme Court, shall be held inviolable. The legislature shall prescribe rules and procedures for the easy, expeditious and inexpensive filing and hearing of an appeal.

Every person arrested or detained shall be formally charged and presented before a court of competent jurisdiction within forty-eight hours. Should the court determine the existence of a prima facie case against the accused, it shall issue a formal writ of arrest setting out the charge or charges and shall provide for a speedy trial. There shall be no preventive detention

All Liberian citizens shall have equal opportunity for work and employment regardless of sex, creed, religion, ethnic background, place of origin or political affiliation, and all shall be entitled to equal pay for equal work.

All persons are equal before the law and are therefore entitled to the equal protection of the law.