Due process
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In United States law, adopted from English law, due process (more fully due process of law) is the principle that the government must normally respect all of a person's legal rights instead of just some or most of those legal rights when the government deprives a person of life, liberty, or property. Due process has also been frequently interpreted as placing limitations on laws and legal proceedings, in order for judges instead of legislators to guarantee fundamental fairness, justice, and liberty. The latter interpretation is analogous to the concepts of natural justice and procedural justice used in various other jurisdictions.

I wrote "You need not respond" because I expected you to respond as you did, I'm having a bad hair day and I didn't want to listen to your music . Be that as it may, the above explanation of what is "due process" bolsters my original note. The Club is not the "Government" and the Club does not deprive anyone of "life, liberty or property" when it decides to castigate someone. How do you suggest giving "due process" to someone beyond the reach of the Club's powers? I am a firm believer in the Club having the right to do whatever it sees fit in dealing with troublemakers, cheats, liars, con-artists, slanderers, and general overall jerks without the benefit of "due process". In a case I was involved in the Club expelled a member who stole some very valuable collectibles from another member immediately after the thief was indicted. The principle of "due process" would have the Club wait for a conviction and sentencing. The Club didn't wait for the thief's court case to run its course, the person was expelled based on the evidence the Club had in hand--and totally within its right to do so.

P.S. Where I work if they decide to can me I do not have the right of "due process"; they have the right to fire me for no reason.

Chuck T.