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due process, n the rules governing the fair practice of law. Due process dictates that everyone is equal in the eyes of the law, and it also states that the law must be fair and clearly stated to prevent arbitrary actions by the state. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The administration then appealed this ruling to the Supreme Court, where the justices were called to consider the legitimacy of the president's power to suspend the constitutional protections of the due process of law from an American citizen. Thousands of parents have lost property and other rights without due process of law through interlocking state and federal bills of attainder. To sum it up succinctly, people aren't to be "disappeared," tortured, or denied due process of law. |
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