kū i ke kaʻina kānāwai
ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / kū i ke kaʻina kā•nā•wai /ʻaʻano, Due process of law, i.e. the process by which the government must treat accused persons fairly according to rules established by law.
- Literally, appropriate to the order (of) law.
- Examples:
- I ka manaʻo o ka mea i hoʻāhewa ʻia, ʻaʻole i kū kōna hihia i ke kaʻina kānāwai. The accused felt that his case was not given due process of law.
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