due process of law

[ doo-pros-esuhv law ]

/ ˈdu ˈprɒs ɛs əv ˈlɔ /

noun

the regular administration of the law, according to which no individual may be denied his or her legal rights and all laws must conform to fundamental, accepted legal principles, as the right of the accused to confront his or her accusers.

Also called due proc·ess, due course of law.

Origin of due process of law

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby due process of law

duel, duelist, duello, duende, duenna, due process of law, Duero, dues, dues-paying, duet, due to

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British Dictionary definitions for due process of law

due process of law

noun

the administration of justice in accordance with established rules and principles

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Cultural definitions for due process of law

due process of law

The principle that an individual cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards. The Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution guarantee that any person accused of a crime must be informed of the charges, be provided with legal counsel, be given a speedy and public trial, enjoy equal protection of the laws, and not be subjected to cruel and unusual punishment, unreasonable searches and seizures, double jeopardy, or self-incrimination.

单词	due process of law
释义	due process of law [ doo-pros-esuhv law ] / ˈdu ˈprɒs ɛs əv ˈlɔ / noun the regular administration of the law, according to which no individual may be denied his or her legal rights and all laws must conform to fundamental, accepted legal principles, as the right of the accused to confront his or her accusers. Also called due proc·ess, due course of law. Origin of due process of law First recorded in 1885–90 Words nearby due process of law duel, duelist, duello, duende, duenna, due process of law, Duero, dues, dues-paying, duet, due to Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for due process of law due process of law noun the administration of justice in accordance with established rules and principles Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for due process of law due process of law The principle that an individual cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards. The Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution guarantee that any person accused of a crime must be informed of the charges, be provided with legal counsel, be given a speedy and public trial, enjoy equal protection of the laws, and not be subjected to cruel and unusual punishment, unreasonable searches and seizures, double jeopardy, or self-incrimination. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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