Lexica → Phrase → due process (of law)
| Letter | D |
|---|---|
| Letter name | dee |
| Pronounciation | /diː/ |
| Phrase: | due process (of law) |
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| Pronounciation: | |
| Century: | 21st |
| DA Name: | due process (of law) |
| Era: | C.E. |
| Origin: | Original |
| Type: | Official |
| Source Language: | Latin |
Source Language Words: | |
| Source Text: | |
Definition: | A fundamental principle of COMMON LAW which obligates the COURTS and court appointed officers to follow correct legal process as well as the obligations of their office as established by legal PRECEDENT and reflected in CASE LAW. The ancient pre-Vatican Latin maxim for due process is VIRTUTE OFFICII --which translates literally as "by virtue of their office". Due Process is frequency misunderstood as pertaining to the rights of individuals before the courts and even the notion of "natural justice", which is strictly incorrect. Instead, it is the LAW itself that is granted certain rights under Due Process and which the COURT and its Officers are obliged to honor and follow "to the letter". |
