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  • 51give the devil his due —  Be just, even to an opponent or enemy …

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  • 52due — 01. Our homework is [due] next Friday. 02. His success is simply [due] to his hard work. 03. Your library book was [due] yesterday, so you d better return it right away if you don t want to pay a fine. 04. Your essay is [due] next Tuesday by 5:00 …

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  • 53due process of law — noun (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards (Freq. 1) • Syn:… …

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  • 54due process — Legal proceedings carried out fairly and in accord with established rules and principles. Due process standards are sometimes referred to as either substantive or procedural. Substantive due process refers to a requirement that laws and… …

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  • 55due 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… …

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  • 56due 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… …

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  • 57due to — The phrase due to, when used in a prepositional sense meaning owing to and caused by, is in common and reputable use: His accident was due to a fall on the icy pavement. Many careful speakers avoid due to in introducing an adverbial construction… …

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  • 58Due diligence — For other uses, see Diligence (disambiguation). Companies law …

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  • 59due to — 1 her death was due to an infection: ATTRIBUTABLE TO, caused by, ascribed to, because of, put down to. 2 the train was cancelled due to staff shortages: BECAUSE OF, owing to, on account of, as a consequence of, as a result of, thanks to, in view… …

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  • 60due — [[t]du, dyu[/t]] adj. 1) a) owing or owed: This bill is due next month[/ex] b) immediately owed: This bill is due[/ex] 2) owing or observed as a moral or natural right 3) rightful; proper; fitting: in due time[/ex] 4) adequate; sufficient: a due… …

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