Legal Opinion
In Re Appeal No. 769, Term 1974
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided April 7, 1975No. 769, September Term, 1974PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOrth, C. J.
The keystone of the democratic system under which the peoples of this country have elected to be governed is that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. This tenet was ordained and established by the people of the United States in amendments to the Constitution of the United States, 1 and declared by the people of this State in the Declaration of Rights to the Constitution of Maryland. 2 It is a doctrine broad in concept but clear in meaning. 3 It transcends the separation of powers and applies with equal force to the executive, legislative and…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Hurtado v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Fowler v. BentonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1962
- Matter of AndersonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1974
- County Commissioners v. EnglishCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1943
- Horace Mann League of United States of America, Inc. v. Board of Public WorksCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1966
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- In Interest of BDMississippi Supreme Court · 1998
- In the Interest of A.H.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1996
- In Re Dan D.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1984
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