Thus by this law we learn the nature of Trial by Jury, which, though secured, is not described by the Constitution; also what are Attainder, Habeas Corpus, and Impeachment, all technical terms of the Constitution, borrowed from the Common Law.
Sumner explains that the Common Law informs the understanding of various constitutional terms, which are not explicitly defined in the Constitution.
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