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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People here illegally should be deported, but only after a fair hearing where that is proven.
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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
Mangione's attorneys argue that Bondi's public remarks about the case have already jeopardized their client's right to a fair hearing and that formal acknowledgment of Rule 23.1 is necessary to prevent further violations.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The program, which ensures the children receive a fair hearing in immigration courts, was abruptly suspended, a measure criticized by several organizations that offered assistance to migrant children.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
For the first time before Sheila, our client received a fair hearing, and his death sentence was vacated.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Vance spoke with Ernst and other senators to urge them to give Hegseth a fair hearing and to push back on the prospect of media reports tanking a nominee.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
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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
Mangione's attorneys argue that Bondi's public remarks about the case have already jeopardized their client's right to a fair hearing and that formal acknowledgment of Rule 23.1 is necessary to prevent further violations.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The program, which ensures the children receive a fair hearing in immigration courts, was abruptly suspended, a measure criticized by several organizations that offered assistance to migrant children.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
For the first time before Sheila, our client received a fair hearing, and his death sentence was vacated.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Vance spoke with Ernst and other senators to urge them to give Hegseth a fair hearing and to push back on the prospect of media reports tanking a nominee.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
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