Sixth Amendment

Sixth Amendment may refer to:

  • Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, part of the Bill of Rights, which sets out rights of the accused in a criminal prosecution
  • Sixth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland, ensured that certain adoption orders would not be found to be unconstitutional because they had not been made by a court
  • Sixth Amendment of the Constitution of South Africa, which altered the structure of the judiciary and made a number of other techical changes
  • Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan, which altered the term and age limits on the judiciary

Famous quotes containing the words sixth and/or amendment:

    “The sixth age shifts
    Into the lean and slippered pantaloon,
    With spectacles on nose, and pouch on side,
    His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide
    For his shrunk shank, and his big manly voice,
    Turning again toward childish treble, pipes
    And whistles in his sound.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “[Asserting] important First Amendment rights ... why should [executions] be the one area that is conducted behind closed doors?... Why shouldn’t executions be public?”
    —Phil Donahue (b. 1935)