Legal Definitions - total incorporation

Total incorporation is the process of applying all the provisions of the Bill of Rights to the states by interpreting the 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause as encompassing those provisions.

For example, Justice Hugo Black advocated for total incorporation, which means that all the provisions of the Bill of Rights should be applied to the states.

This concept is important in constitutional law because it ensures that the rights and protections guaranteed by the Bill of Rights are extended to all citizens, regardless of which state they live in.