Section 1: no person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law nor shall any person

be denied of the equal protection of the laws. Life right of a person to his body (Artificial persons) Juridical personality only covered with respect to property owned Person- natural persons Liberty freedom; freedom to do right and never wrong Property object which is within the commerce of men; thing which has value Due Process of law its essence is to give opportunity to be heard but, at the same time, point out that the doctrine does not always call for a prior opportunity to be heard. Requirements of due process A. Notice B. Hearing Aspects of due process A. Substantive due process - asks whether the government has an adequate reason for taking away a persons life, liberty or property. In other words, is there a sufficient justification for the governments action a. Requisites of Substantive due process 1. The interests of the public in general, as distinguished from those of a particular class require the intervention of the State; 2. The means employed are reasonable necessary for the accomplishment of purpose and not unduly oppressive on individuals. B. Procedural due process refers to procedures that the government must follow before it deprives a person of life, liberty or property. *Procedural rights are special rights that dictate how the government can lawfully go about taking away a persons freedom or property of life, when the law otherwise gives them the power to do so. Requisites of civil due process A. An impartial court or tribunal clothed with judicial power to hear and determine the matter before it; B. Jurisdiction properly acquired over the person of the defendant and over property which is the subject matter of the proceeding; C. Opportunity to be heard; D. Judgment rendered upon lawful hearing and based on evidence adduced. Requisites of criminal due process A. Accused has been heard by a court of competent jurisdiction; B. Accused is proceeded against under the orderly processes of law; C. Accused is given notice and opportunity to be heard; D. Judgment rendered within authority of constitutional law. Requisites of administrative due process A. The right to actual or constructive notice of the institution of proceedings which may affect a respondents legal rights;

B. A real opportunity to be heard personally or with the assistance of counsel, to present witnesses and evidence in ones favor, and to defend ones rights; C. A tribunal vested with competent jurisdiction and so constituted as to afford a person charged administratively a reasonable guarantee of honesty as well as impartiality; D. A finding by said tribunal which is supported by substantial evidence submitted for consideration during the hearing or contained in the records or made known to the parties affected. Equal Protection of the Law