Glossary · Constitutional Law
Due Process
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- Type
- Glossary
- Jurisdiction
- National
- Date
- 2026-07-28
- Topic
- Constitutional Law
The constitutional guarantee that the government cannot deprive a person of life, liberty, or property without fair procedures, and, under the substantive branch, without adequate justification. Procedural due process typically requires notice and a meaningful opportunity to be heard before deprivation. The guarantee binds the federal government through the Fifth Amendment and the states through the Fourteenth.
Definition
The constitutional guarantee that the government cannot deprive a person of life, liberty, or property without fair procedures, and, under the substantive branch, without adequate justification. Procedural due process typically requires notice and a meaningful opportunity to be heard before deprivation. The guarantee binds the federal government through the Fifth Amendment and the states through the Fourteenth.
Due Process. The constitutional guarantee that the government cannot deprive a person of life, liberty, or property without fair procedures, and, under the substantive branch, without adequate justification. Procedural due process typically requires notice and a meaningful opportunity to be heard before deprivation. The guarantee binds the federal government through the Fifth Amendment and the states through the Fourteenth. Example: Revoking the contractor's license without any hearing violated due process.