§ 21. No imprisonment for non-payment of money pursuant to judgment or order requiring payment of money due upon contract.
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§ 21. No imprisonment for non-payment of money pursuant to judgment or
order requiring payment of money due upon contract. Except in a case
where it is otherwise specially prescribed by law, a person shall not be
arrested or imprisoned for disobedience to a judgment or order,
requiring the payment of money due upon a contract, express or implied,
or as damages for non-performance of a contract.