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Noun: due process  d(y)oo'prowses
  1. (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
    - due process of law

Derived forms: due processes

Type of: group action

Encyclopedia: Due process