Meaning of Due Process of Law (Sec. 1, Art. III)

There is no exact definition of due process of law because the same is applicable under so many diverse conditions as to make any attempt at precise definition impossible. For our purpose, however, we can safely say that any deprivation of life, liberty, or property by the State is with due process if it is done (1) under the authority of a law that is valid, or of the Constitution itself, and (2) after compliance with fair and reasonable methods of procedure prescribed by law.