Due Process Clause
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The Due Process Clause is a constitutional guarantee in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments that prohibits the government from depriving individuals of life, liberty, or property without fair legal procedures and fundamental fairness.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
constitutional provision
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legal doctrine ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
citizens ⓘ non-citizens ⓘ state governments in the United States ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Supreme Court of the United States
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surface form:
United States Supreme Court
federal judiciary of the United States ⓘ
surface form:
federal courts of the United States
state courts of the United States ⓘ |
| foundInSection |
Fifth Amendment text following grand jury and double jeopardy clauses
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Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ
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Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment
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| guarantees |
fair legal procedures
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fundamental fairness ⓘ |
| hasText | nor shall any person be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law ⓘ |
| hasType |
procedural due process
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substantive due process ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | Magna Carta ⓘ |
| influencedBy | English common law ⓘ |
| interpretedInCase |
Brown v. Board of Education
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Dred Scott v. Sandford ⓘ Gideon v. Wainwright ⓘ Goldberg v. Kelly ⓘ Lochner v. New York ⓘ Mathews v. Eldridge ⓘ Miranda v. Arizona ⓘ Obergefell v. Hodges ⓘ Palko v. Connecticut ⓘ Planned Parenthood v. Casey ⓘ Roe v. Wade ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
United States law
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surface form:
United States legal system
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| locatedIn |
Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ
surface form:
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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| partOf | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| prohibits |
deprivation of liberty without due process of law
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deprivation of life without due process of law ⓘ deprivation of property without due process of law ⓘ |
| protects |
civil litigants
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criminal defendants ⓘ persons within United States jurisdiction ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bill of Rights
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Equal Protection Clause ⓘ Incorporation doctrine ⓘ Privileges and Immunities Clause ⓘ
surface form:
Privileges or Immunities Clause
Rule of law ⓘ fundamental rights ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
adopted in 1791 in the Fifth Amendment
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adopted in 1868 in the Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ |
| usedFor | incorporation of most Bill of Rights protections against the states ⓘ |
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Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
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Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
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Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause
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Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause
Bolling v. Sharpe (argued separately, decided same day)
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Bolling v. Sharpe
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Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment
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Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
Equal Justice Under Law (associated with the Supreme Court building inscription)
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Equal Justice Under Law
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Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
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Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment
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Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
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Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause
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Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
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Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause
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Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
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Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause
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Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
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Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment
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United States Constitution Due Process Clause
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Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause
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Lawrence v. Texas
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Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
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Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment
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Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
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Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co. v. Chicago
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Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause
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due process clause of the Fifth Amendment
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