had the right to face the accuser and offer a defense
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These are rights intended for individuals accused for a crime.
5th Amendment
One reason why it's important to protect the rights of a person accused of a crime, is because the person might turn out to be innocent. The US Constitution guarantees the right to due process.
District attorney and prosecutors
If the rights of the accused are not protected, that allows corrupt or dictatorial governments or judges to falsely accuse people and to inflict any punishment they wish, to destroy political enemies or for other unworthy purposes.