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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Kilmar—like everyone—deserves a fair hearing to defend himself.
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
For administrators, that means creating a work environment where everyone feels comfortable speaking up and confident that they will be given a fair hearing.
—Nona Han, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Due process means having access to a fair hearing before a neutral judge.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
But there is this troublesome constitutional requirement called due process, which requires notice and the right to a fair hearing, that among other things is designed to prevent mistakes.
—Howard Simon, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
South African Olympic champion Caster Semenya notched a victory this week when Europe’s top human rights court ruled she was not given a fair hearing in her legal challenge against World Athletics eligibility rules that have barred her from competing since 2019.
—semafor.com, 11 July 2025
Mentally ill detainees facing deportation are by law afforded a fair hearing, but a national program to provide attorneys has been gutted.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 30 June 2025
In finding that Kaplan gave France a fair hearing, the court noted that Kaplan only awarded Bernstein $225,000 in compensatory damages, far less than the $1,213,676 demanded.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The large settlement came after a state appeals court ruled the city had denied Petrovich a fair hearing on his proposal to build a gas station there.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 24 May 2025
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
For administrators, that means creating a work environment where everyone feels comfortable speaking up and confident that they will be given a fair hearing.
—Nona Han, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Due process means having access to a fair hearing before a neutral judge.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
But there is this troublesome constitutional requirement called due process, which requires notice and the right to a fair hearing, that among other things is designed to prevent mistakes.
—Howard Simon, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
South African Olympic champion Caster Semenya notched a victory this week when Europe’s top human rights court ruled she was not given a fair hearing in her legal challenge against World Athletics eligibility rules that have barred her from competing since 2019.
—semafor.com, 11 July 2025
Mentally ill detainees facing deportation are by law afforded a fair hearing, but a national program to provide attorneys has been gutted.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 30 June 2025
In finding that Kaplan gave France a fair hearing, the court noted that Kaplan only awarded Bernstein $225,000 in compensatory damages, far less than the $1,213,676 demanded.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The large settlement came after a state appeals court ruled the city had denied Petrovich a fair hearing on his proposal to build a gas station there.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 24 May 2025
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