(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
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
owed and payable immediately or on demand
that which is deserved or owed
capable of being assigned or credited to
