due process
noun
1
: a course of formal proceedings (such as legal proceedings) carried out regularly and in accordance with established rules and principles
called also procedural due process
2
: a judicial requirement that enacted laws may not contain provisions that result in the unfair, arbitrary, or unreasonable treatment of an individual
called also substantive due process
Examples of due process in a Sentence
Due process requires that evidence not be admitted when it is obtained through illegal methods.
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Given these concerns, the UFF-BC urged that the Board wait for due process to be completed and the findings made public prior to any hiring decisions.
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Andrea Apa, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
The practice has been criticized by rights groups like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch who say it has been used to hold Palestinians without charge and due process.
—NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
Although yes, these people had been accused of committing a crime against the United States, they were widely given their due process in court and were punished accordingly.
—Samuel Chambers, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025
The lawsuit claims that the order violates due process under the Fifth Amendment, and the Eight Amendment's rules against cruel and unusual punishment.
—James Factora, Them, 29 Jan. 2025
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Andrea Apa, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
The practice has been criticized by rights groups like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch who say it has been used to hold Palestinians without charge and due process.
—NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
Although yes, these people had been accused of committing a crime against the United States, they were widely given their due process in court and were punished accordingly.
—Samuel Chambers, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025
The lawsuit claims that the order violates due process under the Fifth Amendment, and the Eight Amendment's rules against cruel and unusual punishment.
—James Factora, Them, 29 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for due process
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“Due process.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/due%20process. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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