due process of law
(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 (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
due process
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
group action
• Hyponyms:
proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings, presentment, notification,
judgment, judgement, judicial decision, eviction, dispossession, legal ouster,
plea, defense, defence, denial, demurrer
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