Due Process Clause
- A provision in a constitution that restricts the government from denying an individual's life, liberty, or property without a fair and proper legal procedure
- The defendant argued that his punishment was in violation of the Due Process Clause, as he was not given a proper hearing.
- The legislation was deemed unconstitutional as it infringed upon the Due Process Clause, by denying individuals property rights without a fair procedure.
- Legal experts pointed out the violation of the Due Process Clause when the government attempted to inflict arbitrary restrictions on individual's liberty.
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