Thomas Jefferson statement "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" comes from a direct reference from writings of

the fifth and fourteenth amendments to the united states constitution each contain a due process clause. due process deals with the administration of justice and thus the due process clause acts as a safeguard from arbitrary denial of life, liberty, or property by the government outside the sanction of law.

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it was the first major victory for the colonists.