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- DictionaryDue proc·ess/ˌdo͞o ˈpräˌses/
noun
- 1. fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement.
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Requirement that courts respect all legal rights owed to people
Due process of law is application by the state of all legal rules and principles pertaining to a case so all legal rights that are owed to a person are respected. Due process balances the power of law of the land and protects the individual person from it. When a government harms a person without following the exact course of the law, this constitutes a due process violation, which offends the rul... Wikipedia