Difference between revisions of "Due process"
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| − | '''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 [[lawyer|counsel]], and the [[rights to remain silent]] ([[Fifth Amendment]]), to a speedy and public [[trial]], to an | + | '''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 [[lawyer|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). | ||
Revision as of 20:55, January 6, 2015
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).
Due Process Clause
The Due Process Clause is the following provision in the Fourteenth Amendment:
- ... nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law ....
