due course of law

  • 11due process of law — Law in its regular course of administration through courts of justice. Due process of law in each particular case means such an exercise of the powers of the government as the settled maxims of law permit and sanction, and under such safeguards… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 12due process of law — Law in its regular course of administration through courts of justice. Due process of law in each particular case means such an exercise of the powers of the government as the settled maxims of law permit and sanction, and under such safeguards… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 13due process (of law) — or due process n. the course of legal proceedings established by the legal system of a nation or state to protect individual rights and liberties * * * …

    Universalium

  • 14due process (of law) — or due process n. the course of legal proceedings established by the legal system of a nation or state to protect individual rights and liberties …

    English World dictionary

  • 15due process (of law) — or due process n. the course of legal proceedings established by the legal system of a nation or state to protect individual rights and liberties …

    English World dictionary

  • 16due process of law — A phrase impossible of precise definition; one which asserts a fundamental principle of justice rather than a specific rule of law. 16 Am J2d Const L § 545. Law in the regular course of administration through courts of justice according to those… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 17by due course of law — An open court and an available remedy under the law for all injuries or wrongs. 16 Am J2d Const L § 384 …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 18holder in due course — holder in due course: the holder of a negotiable instrument that is complete and regular on its face and that is taken in good faith and for value without notice that it is overdue or has been dishonored or that there is any defense against it or …

    Law dictionary

  • 19due — adj [Old French deu, past participle of devoir to owe, from Latin debere] 1 a: satisfying or capable of satisfying an obligation, duty, or requirement under the law the buyer s due performance under the contract due proof of loss b: proper under… …

    Law dictionary

  • 20payment in due course — n. Payment to the holder of a negotiable instrument on or after its maturity date in good faith and with no known defects in title. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.… …

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