Conscience, right of
Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Black's Law Dictionary
As used in some constitutional provisions, this phrase is equivalent to religious liberty or freedom of conscience.
Co.m. v. Lesh-er, 17 Serg. & R. (Pat) 155; State v. Cummings, 36 Mo. 263.
Conscientia dicitur a con et seio, quasl scire cum Deo. 1 Coke, 100. Conscience is called from con and seio, to know, as it were, with God.