substantive due process

noun

Examples of substantive due process in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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“Substantive due process.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/substantive%20due%20process. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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substantive due process

noun
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