due process of law

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ˌdue ˈprocess of law 7 [due process of law] BrE NAmE (also ˌdue ˈprocess) noun uncountable (law)
(in the US) the right of a citizen to be treated fairly, especially the right to a fair trial

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The ↑Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution states that a person cannot be ‘deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law’. This includes a fair trial and informing people of their rights if they are suspected of a crime. Due process is an important part of the US legal system and is used by the US ↑Supreme Court to declare some laws ‘unconstitutional’.