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.
Examples of a fair hearing in a Sentence
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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.
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semafor.com, 11 July 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
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
People here illegally should be deported, but only after a fair hearing where that is proven.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Just a few examples include: Disregarding the fundamental right guaranteed in our founding documents that life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness belong to all people and cannot be taken away without a fair hearing.
Taking food out of the mouths of our neediest hungry children.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
In a landmark case in 1945, Wixon v. Bridges, the Supreme Court did assert a check on the power of the executive branch to deport someone without a fair hearing.
—Rick Baldoz, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
The suspension of the program, which ensures the children receive a fair hearing in immigration courts, has been criticized by several organizations that offer assistance to migrant children.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
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semafor.com, 11 July 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
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
People here illegally should be deported, but only after a fair hearing where that is proven.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Just a few examples include: Disregarding the fundamental right guaranteed in our founding documents that life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness belong to all people and cannot be taken away without a fair hearing.
Taking food out of the mouths of our neediest hungry children.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
In a landmark case in 1945, Wixon v. Bridges, the Supreme Court did assert a check on the power of the executive branch to deport someone without a fair hearing.
—Rick Baldoz, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
The suspension of the program, which ensures the children receive a fair hearing in immigration courts, has been criticized by several organizations that offer assistance to migrant children.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
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“A fair hearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20fair%20hearing. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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