due process

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Etymology

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

Noun

due process (uncountable)

1. (legal) A legal concept where a person is ensured all legal rights when deprived of their liberty for a given reason.
2. (legal) The limits of laws and legal proceedings, so as to ensure a person fairness, justice and liberty.

Synonyms

• due process of law

Translations

• Russian: правовые гарантии
• Spanish: debido proceso, tutela judicial efectiva

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