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The American concept of due process can be traced back to common law practices that were FIRST codified in the

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When the framers of the U.S. Constitution addressed the concept of due process, they were relying on English practices that could be traced back to the Magna Carta of 1215.

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The Magna Carta is an important document in the United States political history because it contains the most basic laws and responsibilities of the government to the state. In addition to that, the concept of due process, in which the accused must undergo a court hearing before a decision is made, has also its roots traced to the document.
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