procedural due process
procedural due process — idiom
1. a rule in US law that says the government must use fair and open methods — such
a rule in US law that says the government must use fair and open methods — such as giving a person advance notice and a chance to be heard — before it takes away someone's rights, freedom, or property.
The judge ruled the city violated procedural due process by taking Mr. Chen's land without notice.
collocation: violated procedural due process
Before firing a public employee, the state must follow procedural due process and hold a fair hearing.
collocation: follow procedural due process
Procedural due process requires the government to tell you what you did wrong before punishing you.
The lawyer argued prison officials broke procedural due process when Ms. Okafor could not defend herself.
Under procedural due process, a person must first receive a clear written explanation before the government takes their home.
- due process
broader term — covers both procedural and substantive due process; 'procedural due process' specifically names the fair-steps requirement
- fair hearing
narrower meaning — refers to one specific part of procedural due process, not the full set of requirements
- arbitrary action
a decision made without following any fair rules or procedures — the opposite of what procedural due process demands
用法筆記
Frequently used with 'violate', 'follow', 'require', and 'deny'. This is a term from US constitutional law — the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments guarantee it. It contrasts with 'substantive due process', which is about the fairness of the law itself rather than the fairness of the procedure.