Etymology

due process

Today it means: A legal concept where a person is ensured all legal rights when deprived of their liberty for a given reason. Full definition →

Middle English dewe processe ← Anglo-Norman due procés
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The story

  1. Anglo-Norman · derived fromdue procés
  2. Middle English · inherited fromdewe processe
  3. English todaydue process

From Middle English dewe processe, from Anglo-Norman due procés.

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