Basic Elements of Due Process
* Right to a fair and public trial conducted in a competent manner---Page on Fair Trials
* Right to be present at the trial
* Right to an impartial jury...Fully Informed Jury Assn.
* Right to be heard in one's own defense
* Laws must be written so that a reasonable person can understand what is criminal behavior (Notice)
* Taxes may only be taken for public purposes
* Property may be taken by the government only for public purposes
* Owners of taken property must be fairly compensated
Here is an archive of a dissertation on due process relating to any arrest in Texas.
Randy Kelton on Rule of Law Radio.
There are also some videos on basic law on the video page
More to come...
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