“Observance of Due Process of Law Act (1368)”

This Act is current and still on the statute books

This ancient statute states:

"It is assented and accorded, for the good Governance of the Commons, (people) that no Man be put to answer without Presentment before Justices, or Matter of Record, or by due Process and Writ original, according to the old Law of the Land: And if any Thing from henceforth be done to the contrary, it shall be void in the Law, and holden for Error."

Significance: Establishes due process requirements dating back over 650 years. [emphasis added ~ (people) …]

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Edw3/42/3

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