Due Process of Law: A Brief History

by John V. Orth

Book Overview

Many rights that Americans cherish today go unmentioned in the U.S. Constitution. Where do these freedoms come from? John V. Orth answers that question in this unique and gem-like history of due process.

No person's life, liberty, or property may be taken without "due process of law." What exactly that means has been one of the most frequently asked questions in American constitutional history. Today, the answer is usually given in two parts:...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700612424
• ISBN13: 9780700612420
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 7.7"