due adj [Old French deu, past participle of devoir to owe, from Latin debere]
1 a: satisfying or capable of satisfying an obligation, duty, or requirement under the law
the buyer's due performance under the contract
due proof of loss
b: proper under the law
obstructing due administration of justice
2: capable of being attributed
— used with to
any loss due to neglect
3 a: having reached the date at which payment is required: payable
b: owed though not yet required to be paid
4: reasonable (1a, b)
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.