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fair trial

fair trial : a trial that is conducted fairly, justly, and with procedural regularity by an impartial judge and in which the defendant is afforded his or her rights under the U.S. Constitution or the

justice

justice [Old French, from Latin justitia, from justus just] 1 a : the quality of being just, impartial, or fair [it is not the province of the court to decide upon the or injustice…of these laws

Neutral

Neutral, 'neutral' means, 'indifferent, unbiased, impartial, not engaged on either side'. Conceptually it is not aligning with either view, Lily Thomas v. Speaker, Lok

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Cross-examination

in regrd to truthfulness. (3) in regard to the subject-matter of the issue. (b) that he is not impartial, as being (1) a friend of the other side, through (a) relationship. (b) favour. (g) corruption. (2) a

Neuter

Neither the one thing nor the other on neither side impartial neutral

Arbitration

and equitable. An arbitrator ought to be an indifferent person between the disputants, and should be incorrupt and impartial. Generally speaking, almost all matters in dispute, not being of a criminal nature, may be referred to arbitration;

Ballot

and, when the time limited for the voting is over, are taken out one by one by an impartial person. as to ballots for the militia (now abolished), see MILITIA. By the (English) Ballot Act, 1872 (35

Bias

The law will not suppose a possibility of bias in a judge, who is already sworn to administer impartial justice, and whose authority greatly depends upon that presumption and idea, 3 Bl. Com. 361. See R. v.

Case stated

Case stated, a narrative (agreed upon by both parties to an action, or drawn up by an impartial person agreed upon by them or settled by the Court or a judge) setting forth the facts and

Speaker of the House of Commons

till the dissolution of the Parliament in which he was elected, and is expected to preserve a strictly impartial attitude. a substantial salary is provided with a furnished residence. At the end of his official labours he

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