Article IV – Liberty consists of...
Article IV – Liberty consists of doing anything which does not harm others: thus, the exercise of the natural rights of each man has only those borders which assure other members of the society the enjoyment of these same rights. These borders can be determined only by the law.
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Art. IV – La libertà consiste nel poter fare tutto ciò che non nuoce ad altri; quindi l'esercizio dei diritti naturali di ogni persona non ha altri confini, se non quelli che agli altri membri della società assicurano il godimento dei medesimi diritti; nè questi confini ponno essere determinati che dalle leggi.
Art. IV – La libertad consiste en poder hacer todo aquello que no cause perjuicio a los demás. El ejercicio de los derechos naturales de cada hombre no tiene otros límites que los que garantizan a los demás Miembros de la Sociedad el disfrute de estos mismos derechos. Estos límites sólo pueden ser determinados por la Ley.
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