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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island warned there was no proof of drug trafficking or imminent threat, and Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky questioned bypassing due process for a small boat traveling such a long distance.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
On July 25, Myo Myo Aye, leader of the Solidarity Trade Union of Myanmar, or STUM, was detained on what union members say were unknown charges and without being given the benefit of due process.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
In a 21-page ruling, Talwani found that ICE holding an 18-year-old migrant arrested on charges of shoplifting without a bond hearing violated his due process rights.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Corporate leaders should use their influence to press lawmakers for policies that protect due process, sustain research funding, and preserve access for low- and middle-income students.
—Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
On July 25, Myo Myo Aye, leader of the Solidarity Trade Union of Myanmar, or STUM, was detained on what union members say were unknown charges and without being given the benefit of due process.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
In a 21-page ruling, Talwani found that ICE holding an 18-year-old migrant arrested on charges of shoplifting without a bond hearing violated his due process rights.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Corporate leaders should use their influence to press lawmakers for policies that protect due process, sustain research funding, and preserve access for low- and middle-income students.
—Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2025.
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