2006-09-05 16:16:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It requires that proper procedures be followed. In other words, it prevents the govt (or any govt authority) from ignoring the rules and taking things from you (liberty or property) on a whim.
At the minimum, due process require proper notice of what is being done to you, why and under what legal authority. So, if property is being taken from you or you are being detained (loss of liberty), you need to be informed what law allows them to do that.
Due process also requires some type of fair hearing, by a property authority, at which you can tell your side of the story. Depending on what is being take/infringed, this hearing may occur before or after the taking. There is no guarantee that the hearing will come out in your favor, but the decision must be according to established laws and not arbitrary or capricious.
2006-09-05 16:17:44 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Following procedures set in place to ensure that the accused recieves a fair and expedient trial.
2006-09-05 16:25:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means they have a checklist of rules they have to follow when the Government accuses you of something.
2006-09-05 17:05:14 · answer #3 · answered by chubbiguy40 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋