Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

due process

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.00 in modern English

Syllables
due pro-cess
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A legal concept where a person is ensured all legal rights when deprived of their liberty for a given reason.

Uncountable

noun

The limits of laws and legal proceedings, so as to ensure a person fairness, justice and liberty.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English dewe processe, from Anglo-Norman due procés.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Phrases

procedural due process substantive due process

Frequently Paired Words

14th Amendment Miranda rights

Synonyms

due process of law

Questions

What does due process mean?
A legal concept where a person is ensured all legal rights when deprived of their liberty for a given reason.
Where does due process come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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