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English noun: due process of law

1. due process of law (act) (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards


Synonymsdue process


Broader (hypernym)group action


Narrower (hyponym)defence, defense, demurrer, denial, dispossession, eviction, judgement, judgment, judicial decision, legal ouster, legal proceeding, notification, plea, presentment, proceeding, proceedings


Domain categoryjurisprudence, law









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