The process of applying the Bill of Rights to the states in a gradual and piecemeal fashion is known as

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The process described is known as selective incorporation, which refers to the Supreme Court selectively applying protections from the Bill of Rights to the states through the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment. This process has been gradual and piecemeal, with different provisions of the Bill of Rights being incorporated at different times.

The Process of Applying the Bill of Rights to the States