fair hearing
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5.3
- noun
- /fɛr ˈhɪrɪŋ/
- Formal
:
audiencia imparcial
- To fulfill the revolution's promise, the new Assembly had to make decisions based on a fair hearing of members' opinions.
- get a fair hearing
- give them a fair hearing
Examples
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When you were my guest at the Tangiers Hotel, did you not promise me a fair hearing?
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Also, he has enough experience that I think he deserves a fair hearing.
Blog text (20) -
- All I ask is a fair hearing.
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It's my duty to see that he gets a fair hearing.
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I demand a fair hearing.
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"Do you think your client will get a fair hearing out there?"
Fiction book (1999) -
We certainly want to give you a fair hearing in this courtroom.
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Students deserve a fair hearing if they feel their assigned grade was reached in error.
Academic text (2011) -
He deserved a fair hearing, but he knew this would not happen, not in this city.
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In a legal dispute, everyone deserves a fair hearing to ensure justice is served.
Synonyms
99
4.0
Fair legal steps that follow rules and protect people from unfair loss of freedom or property
3
4.8
Fair treatment in court and under the law
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase combines 'fair' (impartial/equitable) with 'hearing' (an official session where views are heard), so its meaning — an impartial opportunity to present a case — is directly derivable from the parts. This adjective + noun composition is a common, cross-linguistic pattern and does not require idiomatic knowledge, so a B1 learner who knows both words should understand it.
Etymology
Fair hearing combines fair (meaning 'just') and hearing (meaning 'a time to speak while others listen'). It creates the picture of a judge who does not take sides and listens to both people, so fair hearing means 'a fair chance to tell your side'.