• DUE

1. adverbe.g.,” to keep due on” (Shakespeare), recta via or recta (only); recto itinere or recto (only): due on, in rectum (e.g., equum agere): to be situated due east, in orientem spectare: due west, in occidentem or occasum.

2.

• adj.
• Owed, debitus (Cic.). To pay money before it is due, pecuniam repraesentare (to pay it down at once in hard cash): pecuniam in antecessum dare (Sen., etc.). To be due, deberi alicui; alicui tribuendum esse, non venire; exspectari (of mails, etc.): to be or fall due, in diem aliquem cadere (e.g., nummi). The day on which money is due, *dies constitutus, quo pecuniae syngrapha solvenda est; or *dies, post quem pignus caducum est. What gratitude is due to the gods, quanta gratia diis debetur.
• Fit, idoneus; conveniens; necessarius; congruens: aptus (Cic.): justus (belonging, as it is right): meritus (deserved): dignus (worthy): Sometimes justus, rectus: legitimus. In due form, rite (Cic.). As is due, ut decet or convenit: due dignity, debita dignitas: in due manner, (ex or pro) merito. Vid. PROPER, SUITABLE.

3.

• s. That which belongs to one, jus (Cic.): debitum (used substantively; e.g., debito fraudari): justum (what one can demand from others). To give every one his due, suum cuique tribuere (Cic.): anybody’s due, quantum alicui debeo, debes, etc.: to pay everybody his due, *quantum cuique debeamus persolvere. To be anybody’s due, deberi alicui.
• What custom or law requires to be done, officii munus: debitum officium (Cic.).
• Imposts, fees, etc., vectigal (general term under which decumae, the tithe of corn; scriptura, pasture dues; portorium, port dues, etc., were included). Vid. TAX, s.