Szymaniak, Adam2013-03-132013-03-132001Ruch Prawniczy, Ekonomiczny i Socjologiczny 63, 2001, z. 3, s. 31-480035-9629http://hdl.handle.net/10593/5172The essay aims at comparing the records regarding civic rights in the Polish constitutions of 1952 and 1997. The presentation of this pursuit has been divided into three parts: the first discusses the most significant freedoms contained in the old socialist constitution; the second is about material and procedural guarantee of human right protection in the constitution valid at present, while the third part contains summary conclusions. The analysis of both these texts is made against a broad historical background and it is based on a rich relevant literature.plArtykuł