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Due Process
1987 Constitution, Article III, Section 1
Due process means that the government must respect fair procedure and lawful standards before depriving a person of life, liberty, or property.
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Procedural due process focuses on notice and hearing.
Substantive due process asks whether the government action is reasonable and lawful.
Administrative due process applies in agency and tribunal proceedings.
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Due process appears across constitutional law, administrative law, criminal procedure, and civil procedure. Always identify the protected interest and the form of government action.
- Protected interest
- Government action
- Required procedure or standard
- Application to the facts
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