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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 | + | '''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 right 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). |
==Due Process Clause== | ==Due Process Clause== | ||
The '''[[Due Process Clause]]''' is the following provision in the [[Fourteenth Amendment]]: | 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]] .... | :... nor shall any [[State]] deprive any [[person]] of [[life]], [[liberty]], or [[property]], without due process of [[law]] .... | ||
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| + | ==Attitudes toward due process== | ||
| + | The [[far-left]] and [[liberal]]s are increasingly opposed to due process, as seen in their propagation of the [[Kavanaugh smear]] and their opposition to federal government actions to expand due process protections.<ref>Rothman, Noah (November 16, 2018). [https://www.commentarymagazine.com/american-society/betsy-devos-title-ix-anti-justice-left/ The Anti-Justice Left]. ''Commentary''. Retrieved November 17, 2018.</ref> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Civil action]] | * [[Civil action]] | ||
* [[Claim]] | * [[Claim]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Legal Terms]] | [[Category:Legal Terms]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:39, May 21, 2023
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 right 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 ....
Attitudes toward due process
The far-left and liberals are increasingly opposed to due process, as seen in their propagation of the Kavanaugh smear and their opposition to federal government actions to expand due process protections.[1]
See also
- Due Process Clause
- Bill of Rights
- Unalienable rights
- Fifth Amendment
- Impeachment of a witness
- Civil action
- Claim
References
- ↑ Rothman, Noah (November 16, 2018). The Anti-Justice Left. Commentary. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
