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DUE

Categories: Procedure

Definition (1910 Edition)

DUBITAVIT. Doubted. Vaughan, C. J. dubitavit, Freem. 150.

1. Just; proper; regular; lawful ; sufficient; as in the phrases “due care,” “due process of law,” “due notice.”

A person where he is the party owing it, or primarily bound to pay, whether the time for payment has or has not arrived.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.