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Amcndmenrs theU.S.Constitution, UnderboththeFiflh and Fourtecnth to neitherthe federal govemment stategovernments depriveany person life, libcrty,or propcrtywithoutdue nor "of may process law." A similarduc process provisionwasfoundin the MagnaChanq aswell as earlystate of constitutions. the Chief Justice Witliam HowardTaft explained purpoiebehindthc clauses Truaxv. in (1921)as follows:"The duc process clause requircs everyman shallhavcthe protection that Corrigan law, a law which hears which of his day in cour1, the benefitof the general beforeit condcmns, and judgmentonly aftertrial, so that proceeds arbitrarilyor capriciously, uponinquiry,andrenders not but everycitizenshallhold his life, liberty,property andimmunities underthe proteclion the general of It, equalityof law in the sense it makes a ruleswhichgovemsociety. of course, tends secure lo tlrat protection everyone'sright of lifc, liberty,andprope whichthe required minimumof rty, for Congress theLegislature or may not withhold." as Courtshaveinterpreted dueprocess clauses providingtwo distinctlimitationson govemment. the providefor procedural process, which requires government follow certain First,theclauses due the to procedures procedural of that due beforeit deprives person life, liberty,or property. a Cases address process usuallyfocuson the typeof noticethat is required thegovemment thetypc of hearing of or a action.Second, clauses tha(mustbe heldwhenthe government takes particular establish the whether government suffrcient substantive process, due has thc underwhichcourtsdcterminc justification its actions. due for Because to courtsusesubstantive process protectccrtainfundamental rightsof U.S.citizens, havebeenthe subject extensive issues related substantive process to due of dcbate.
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