Due Process

Due Process in the United States

US Main Decisions:

1. Record – Fernandez – Vargas v. Gonzales
2. Fernandez-Vargas v. Gonzales
3. Hamdan v. Rumsfeld
4. United States v. Noriega
5. Islamic American Relief Agency v. Gonzales
6. Al-Marri v. Wright
7. El-Masri v. United States
8. Brazil v. The American Tobacco Co
9. Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation Inc. v. Bush
10. Medellin v. Texas
11. Choe v. Torres
12. Balbacha v. Bush
13. Mora v. New York
14. Atamirzayeva v. United States

Economic due Process

United States Constitution

According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled ECONOMIC DUE PROCESS”Economic due process” is the name given to the doctrine that the Supreme Court used to strike down a variety of economic regulations in the first third of the twentieth century. The core of the doctrine is the conception that the central interest protected by the due process
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Some Constitutional Law Popular Entries

Due Process, Substantive and Procedural

Due Process in the context of Juvenile and Family Law

Definition ofDue Process, published by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges: The constitutionally-guaranteed right of persons to be treated by the law with fundamental fairness. In juvenile delinquency proceedings, these include the right to adequate notice in advance of the hearing, the right to counsel, the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses, the right to refuse to give self-incriminating testimony, and the right to have allegations of conduct that would be criminal if committed by an adult proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

Due Process in the International Business Landscape

Definition of Due Process in the context of U.S. international business and public trade policy: A constitutional principle requiring that judicial and similar proceedings be done in a consistent and orderly way.

Due process in Juvenile Law

In this context, Due process information is available through this American legal Encyclopedia.

Meaning of Due Process

In plain or simple terms, Due Process means: The guarantee of due process requires that no person be deprived of life, liberty, or property without a fair and adequate process. In criminal proceedings this guarantee includes the fundamental aspects of a fair trial, including the right to adequate notice in advance of the trial, the right to counsel, the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses, the right to refuse self-incriminating testimony, and the right to have all elements of the crime proven beyond a reasonable doubt. (Does not apply to the IRS.)

Due Process

Leading Case Law

Among the main judicial decisions on this topic:

Lawrence v. Texas

Information about this important court opinion is available in this American legal Encyclopedia.

References

See Also

  • Constitutional Law
  • Individual Rights
  • Due Process
  • Equal Protection

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