due process, procedural

due process, procedural
n.
The guarantee of a fair civil procedure that follows the rules, including the right to be notified about a complaint or charge and the right to be heard in court.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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