due process of law

noun

/ˌdjuː ˌprəʊses əv ˈlɔː/

/ˌduː ˌprɑːses əv ˈlɔː/

(also due process)

[uncountable] (law)

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(in the US) the right of a citizen to be treated fairly, especially the right to a fair trial
CultureThe Fifth Amendment to the US constitution states that a person cannot be ‘ deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law’. This includes a fair trial and informing people of their rights if they are suspected of a crime. Due process is an important part of the US legal system and is used by the US Supreme Court to declare some laws ‘ unconstitutional ’.
Topics Law and justicec2

单词	due process of law
释义	due process of law noun /ˌdjuː ˌprəʊses əv ˈlɔː/ /ˌduː ˌprɑːses əv ˈlɔː/ (also due process) [uncountable] (law) jump to other results (in the US) the right of a citizen to be treated fairly, especially the right to a fair trial CultureThe Fifth Amendment to the US constitution states that a person cannot be ‘ deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law’. This includes a fair trial and informing people of their rights if they are suspected of a crime. Due process is an important part of the US legal system and is used by the US Supreme Court to declare some laws ‘ unconstitutional ’. Topics Law and justicec2
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