Phrase guide

due process of law

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

due process

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: law

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

(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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: due process

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: group action

Narrower terms: proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings, presentment, notification, judgment, judgement, judicial decision, eviction, dispossession, legal ouster, plea, defense, defence, denial, demurrer

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