It was only 800 years ago (roughly) that the Magna Carta was agreed upon and implemented. That British document gave life to the principle of due process, and our own Bill of Rights owes it some parental respect.
Here's the relevant passage, according to Britannica:
No free man shall be arrested or imprisoned or disseised or outlawed or exiled or in any way victimised, neither will we attack him or send anyone to attack him, except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land.
Meanwhile, be sure to check out this excellent piece at Ammo.com titled Magna Carta Day: The Forgotten History of Magna Carta Day and What It Commemorates.
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3:09 PM 6/14/2021
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