| 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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