fair hearing

fair hearing
fair hearing see hearing

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

fair hearing
n.
An administrative hearing authorized in a case where a normal judicial proceeding would not satisfy the requirements of due process, such as a case in which no judicial remedy is available or in which the plaintiff would have to suffer much more harm to be eligible for one.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


fair hearing

Collins dictionary of law. . 2001.


fair hearing
n. A court or administrative hearing conducted so as to accord each party the due process rights required by applicable law.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


fair hearing
A judicial proceeding that is conducted in such a manner as to conform to fundamental concepts of justice and equality.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


fair hearing
A judicial proceeding that is conducted in such a manner as to conform to fundamental concepts of justice and equality.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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