South Carolina enacts a statute to impose a prison term, without a trial, on all street vendors who operate in certain areas. A court would likely hold this to be

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Imposing a prison term on street vendors without a trial violates the due process clause of the Constitution, which ensures that individuals are not deprived of their life, liberty, or property without due process of law. The statute does not provide for a trial or any other procedural safeguards, making it unconstitutional. The equal protection clause may also be implicated, as the statute appears to discriminate against street vendors based on their occupation, but the due process violation is the more clear and direct issue.

South Carolina Enacts a Statute to Impose a Prison Term