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Understanding Due Process in Law

This document summarizes key aspects of due process under constitutional law. It outlines two kinds of due process: substantive due process, which requires the intrinsic validity of laws that interfere with life, liberty, or property; and procedural due process, which requires hearing before condemning, as described by Daniel Webster. The document also lists four requisites of judicial due process: an impartial tribunal with judicial power must have jurisdiction, the defendant must have an opportunity to be heard, and judgment can only be rendered after a lawful hearing.

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Understanding Due Process in Law

This document summarizes key aspects of due process under constitutional law. It outlines two kinds of due process: substantive due process, which requires the intrinsic validity of laws that interfere with life, liberty, or property; and procedural due process, which requires hearing before condemning, as described by Daniel Webster. The document also lists four requisites of judicial due process: an impartial tribunal with judicial power must have jurisdiction, the defendant must have an opportunity to be heard, and judgment can only be rendered after a lawful hearing.

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Constitutional Law Chapter II

Due Process
MAY 10
Posted by Magz

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
CHAPTER II DUE PROCESS
Section 1NO PERSON SHALL BE DEPRIVED OF LIFE, LIBERTY OR PROPERTY
WITHOUT DUE PROCESS OF LAW, NOR SHALL ANY PERSON BE DENIED EQUAL
PROTECTION OF THE LAWS.
Kinds of Due Process:
a.
substantive due processrequires the intrinsic validity of the law in interfering
with the rights of the person to life, liberty or property. In short, it is to determine whether it
has a valid governmental objective like for the interest of the public as against mere
particular class.
b.
Procedural due processone which hears before it condemns as pointed out by
Daniel Webster.
Due process is a law which hears before it condemns, which proceeds upon inquiry and
renders judgment only after trial (Per Daniel Webster in the DARTMOUTH COLLEGE CASE)
1.
Requisites of judicial due process.
Requisites:
1.
There must be an impartial court or tribunal clothed with judicial power to hear and
decide the matter before it;
2.
Jurisdiction must be lawfully acquired over the person of the defendant or over the
property subject of the proceedings;
3.

The defendant must be given the opportunity to be heard;

4.

Judgment must be rendered only after lawful hearing.

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