(lÄnd'fÃ´rm') A recognizable, naturally formed feature on the Earth's surface. Landforms have a characteristic shape and can include such large features as plains, plateaus, mountains, and valleys, as well as smaller features such as hills, eskers, and canyons. The American HeritageÂ® Science Dictionary
The universal guarantee of due process is in the Fifth Amendment to the U. S. The American Constitution which provides No person shall...be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law, and applied to all states by the 14th Amendment.
The Fourteenth Amendment prohibits the deprivation of liberty or property without due process of law. A due process claim is cognizable only if there is a recognized liberty or property interest at stake. Board of Regents v. Roth, 408 U.S. 564, 69 (1972). Under certain circumstances, state prison regulations may create a liberty interest that is protected under the Due Process Clause.