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 |
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| Synonyms | due process |
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| Broader (hypernym) | group action |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | defence, defense, demurrer, denial, dispossession, eviction, judgement, judgment, judicial decision, legal ouster, legal proceeding, notification, plea, presentment, proceeding, proceedings |
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| Domain category | jurisprudence, law |
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