A corporation is considered a person for purposes of the due process clause of the United States Constitution.

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In the landmark case of Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad Company (1886), the Supreme Court held that corporations are entitled to the same Fourteenth Amendment protections as individuals, including due process. This established the legal precedent that corporations are considered persons under the Constitution.

A Corporation Is Considered a Person for Purposes of the Due