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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But where a union leader’s cause gets a fair hearing, Bertha’s staging of a pivotal dinner party gets an entire dramatic arc, with the string-laden score hitting a crescendo as a fleet of servants rolls out a soup course.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 29 Oct. 2023
In June, a judge granted a motion to seal evidence in the criminal case after Lester’s attorneys told the court their client had received death threats and that publicity could hinder his ability to get a fair hearing.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 31 Aug. 2023
The Orioles have claimed in court papers that MLB did not provide them a fair hearing.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2023
For Republicans, the satisfaction displayed by partisan rivals only proved their point that Trump will not receive a fair hearing and that the sole goal of the indictment was to head off another Trump administration.
—Tim Craig, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2023
University presidents need to stand up and insist, and ensure, that all viewpoints – left and right alike – get a fair hearing on campus.
—Suzanne Nossel, CNN, 23 Feb. 2023
Alison Herman, Variety, 29 Oct. 2023
In June, a judge granted a motion to seal evidence in the criminal case after Lester’s attorneys told the court their client had received death threats and that publicity could hinder his ability to get a fair hearing.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 31 Aug. 2023
The Orioles have claimed in court papers that MLB did not provide them a fair hearing.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2023
For Republicans, the satisfaction displayed by partisan rivals only proved their point that Trump will not receive a fair hearing and that the sole goal of the indictment was to head off another Trump administration.
—Tim Craig, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2023
University presidents need to stand up and insist, and ensure, that all viewpoints – left and right alike – get a fair hearing on campus.
—Suzanne Nossel, CNN, 23 Feb. 2023
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