: a course of formal proceedings (such as legal proceedings) carried out regularly and in accordance with established rules and principles
called alsoprocedural 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 alsosubstantive 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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Critics, including legal scholars and lawmakers, argue the campaign violates international law by targeting civilians without due process.—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025Because of this, a close look at the play and the scholarship surrounding it can help make clear the stakes of due process.—JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025In late June, a federal judge concluded that Kordia’s detention likely violated her constitutional right to due process and recommended her release.—Aida Alami, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025The other complaints tell similar stories, lamenting the lack of due process while accusing the city of dehumanizing practices.—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2025