a fair hearing
noun
: a consideration of statements or arguments from both sides of an issue
They agreed to give both sides a fair hearing.
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Though French cinema is going through a long-overdue #MeToo reckoning, Casar is also worried about the fallout from trial by internet, believing that everyone deserves a fair hearing in a court of law.
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Joelle Diderich, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024
Prepare for the hearing process Constitutional law dictates that your child has a right to a fair hearing before being expelled.3 This process should include a chance for the school's and your child's side of the story to be heard.
—Lisa Linnell-Olsen, Parents, 10 July 2024
Such a probe would certainly not give a fair hearing to Biden’s current and former colleagues who have attested to his sharpness and vigor.
—Michelle Etlin, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
Before expanding that authority, the Council must fulfill its existing oversight obligations and give a fair hearing and vote to Mayor Adams’ choice of Randy Mastro to be the city’s top lawyer.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 May 2024
Wilson suggested in a video statement Wednesday that the plan had not received a fair hearing in the state Senate, where Sen. L. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth) had wielded her powerful role leading a key committee to block the deal from receiving a hearing or a vote.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
Charter schools that provide meaningful alternatives in failing districts should not expect a fair hearing if Angulo is elected.
—East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024
Although those longings deserve a fair hearing, your eventual choices must work in the present.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2024
As his representatives argued passionately for a fair hearing, Pakistan’s ex-Prime Minister retrieved his eyeglasses, unfolded a newspaper, and did his utmost to ignore the surrounding commotion.
—TIME, 5 Feb. 2024
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Joelle Diderich, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024
Prepare for the hearing process Constitutional law dictates that your child has a right to a fair hearing before being expelled.3 This process should include a chance for the school's and your child's side of the story to be heard.
—Lisa Linnell-Olsen, Parents, 10 July 2024
Such a probe would certainly not give a fair hearing to Biden’s current and former colleagues who have attested to his sharpness and vigor.
—Michelle Etlin, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
Before expanding that authority, the Council must fulfill its existing oversight obligations and give a fair hearing and vote to Mayor Adams’ choice of Randy Mastro to be the city’s top lawyer.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 May 2024
Wilson suggested in a video statement Wednesday that the plan had not received a fair hearing in the state Senate, where Sen. L. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth) had wielded her powerful role leading a key committee to block the deal from receiving a hearing or a vote.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
Charter schools that provide meaningful alternatives in failing districts should not expect a fair hearing if Angulo is elected.
—East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024
Although those longings deserve a fair hearing, your eventual choices must work in the present.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2024
As his representatives argued passionately for a fair hearing, Pakistan’s ex-Prime Minister retrieved his eyeglasses, unfolded a newspaper, and did his utmost to ignore the surrounding commotion.
—TIME, 5 Feb. 2024
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“A fair hearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20fair%20hearing. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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