Article 1, Sections 10 and 12
According to these passages from the Washington
Constitution, laws should be
Article I, Section 10: ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.
Justice in all cases shall be administered openly, and
without unnecessary delay.
Article I, Section 12: SPECIAL PRIVILEGES AND
IMMUNITIES PROHIBITED.
No law shall be passed granting to any citizen, class of
citizens, or corporation other than municipal, privileges
or immunities which upon the same terms shall not
equally belong to all citizens, or corporations.
- Washington Constitution
made partial to certain citizens.
applied to all people in the same way.
written by the legislative branch.
interpreted by the judicial branch.
