Acts as a defense against the state's irresponsible disapproval of life, birthright, or property outside of the rule of law. According to the U.S. Supreme Court, the clauses offer security, such as the Constitutionally required principle that a citizen must be notified before the government acts to limit a person's life, birthright, or property interests. The principles that allow courts to protect specific rights perceived as fundamental are restrictions on vague rulings and serve as a catalyst for the steps taken by which US courts have introduced parts of the amendments to the US Constitution. (14G