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defense vs due process

due process vs defense

defense and due process both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
defense Yes No No No
due process Yes No No No
As nouns, due process is a hypernym of defense; that is, due process is a word with a broader meaning than defense:
  • defense: a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
  • due process: (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
Other hypernyms of defense include due process of law.
defense (noun) due process (noun)
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies (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
the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
protection from harm
a structure used to defend against attack
the justification for some act or belief
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
Difference between defense and due process

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