Difference between revisions of "Due process"
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| − | '''Due process''' of law means the right of all | + | '''Due process''' of [[law]] means the right of all [[person]]s to receive the guarantees and safeguards of the law and the [[judicial]] process. It includes such protections under the [[U.S. Constitution]] as adequate notice, assistance of counsel, and the [[rights to remain silent]] ([[Fifth Amendment]]), to a speedy and public [[trial]], to an impartial [[jury]], and to confront and secure witnesses. |
For a listing of what [[due process]] entails, see [[Vitek v. Jones]] (1980). | For a listing of what [[due process]] entails, see [[Vitek v. Jones]] (1980). | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
| − | + | * [[Bill of Rights]] | |
| − | *[[Impeachment of a witness]] | + | * [[Unalienable rights]] |
| − | *[[Civil action]] | + | * [[Fifth Amendment]] |
| − | *[[Claim]] | + | * [[Impeachment of a witness]] |
| − | + | * [[Civil action]] | |
| + | * [[Claim]] | ||
[[Category:Legal Terms]] | [[Category:Legal Terms]] | ||
| + | [[Category:United States Constitution]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Bill of Rights]] | ||
Revision as of 06:43, April 25, 2014
Due process of law means the right of all persons to receive the guarantees and safeguards of the law and the judicial process. It includes such protections under the U.S. Constitution as adequate notice, assistance of counsel, and the rights to remain silent (Fifth Amendment), to a speedy and public trial, to an impartial jury, and to confront and secure witnesses.
For a listing of what due process entails, see Vitek v. Jones (1980).
