美国正当法律程序原则及其对中国依法行政的启示

“正当程序原则”源自美国宪法中的“正当程序”条款，这一原则在美国宪法中经历了一个从程序性条款到实质性条款的过程；在实质性含义中，又经历了一个从强调财产权到转向人身权的发展过程．适一过程明显受到社会经济政治条件、思想文化传统的制约，但对限制政府权力，保障经济自由和公民权利，都起到了十分重大的作用。研究美国的正当程序原则对中国依法行政建设有重要借鉴意义。

The principles of due process of the United States and the enlightenment to Chinese legally administration

＂Due process＂ source from the ＂due process＂ clauses of U.S. Constitution. This principle has experienced of one in the American constitution from the procedural provision to the substantive provision process; in the substantive meaning, it also experienced a shift from emphasizing property rights to the development process emphasis. This process is obviously affected by social economic and political conditions, constrained by ideological and cultural traditions. But for limiting government authority, protecting economic freedom and civil rights, it also has played a very important role. So researching the American principles of due process has the important model significance for our construction of administration according to law.