due process of law

Fair judicial treatment guaranteed to every U.S. citizen by the Constitution in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments, which promise that no citizen will be deprived of life, liberty, or property without the opportunity to first defend himor herself, including the rights to a fair trial, to be present at one's trial, to be allowed to present testimony, and to present evidence to counter the opposing side's case. DUI.abbrv. Driving under the influence

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