The Jamaican Constitution is the organic and fundamental law of the State, and it is the most important dictionary that every citizen of a country should examine. It is the defining source of law that contains the fundamental rights of every Jamaican citizen. It organizes the government and regulates and limits the functions of the arms of government and sovereign powers. This powerful legal document is an umbrella that safeguards citizens rights from being attacked by the corruptive forces that operate within the legal and political environment. Historically, the Jamaican Constitution symbolizes the transition from the hands of the British colonial rulers and the chains of injustice and servitude to an independent, self-governing society. In fact, the Jamaican Constitution came into force with the Jamaican Independence Act, 1962 of the United Kingdom Parliament, which gave the country its political independence. It contains ten chapters including, Interpretation and Effect, Citizenship, Fundamental…
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