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:<\/b> a clause in a constitution prohibiting the government from depriving a person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law
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:<\/b> such a clause found in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution <\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law \u00a91996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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