Thursday, January 10, 2008

Thursday Constitution blogging


Amendment V

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
What does it mean that no person shall be deprived of liberty without due process of law? How does this apply to persons designated [arbitrarily by one person, the POTUS] as "unlawful enemy combatants" who are sequestered without habeas corpus, without charges, without trial?

Just asking.
--the BB

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