the safeguards necessary to ensure the maintenance of essential public services.
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Right of petition9.2, 10, 23, 53, 77, 81 C1. All Spaniards shall have the right to individual and collective petition, in writing, in the manner and subject to the consequences to be laid down by law.
2. Members of the Armed Forces or Institutes or bodies subject to military discipline may only exercise this right individually and in accordance with statutory provisions relating to them.
Division 2
Rights and Duties of Citizens
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National defence8, 16, 31.3, 53, 117.5, 161 C1. Citizens have the right and the duty to defend Spain.
Military service and conscientious objection2. The law shall determine the military obligations of Spaniards and shall regulate, with all due guarantees, conscientious objection as well as other grounds for exemption from compulsory military service; it may also, when appropriate, impose a community service in place of military service.
Civilian service3. A civilian service may be established with a view to accomplishing objectives of general interest.
116.2 C4. The duties of citizens in the event of serious risk, catastrophe or public calamity may be regulated by law.
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