natural justice

British  

noun

1. the principles and procedures that govern the adjudication of disputes between persons or organizations, chief among which are that the adjudication should be unbiased and given in good faith, and that each party should have equal access to the tribunal and should be aware of arguments and documents adduced by the other

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natural justice

He told BBC Newsnight that Reeves' decision to freeze the Plan 2 repayment threshold at £29,385 for three years from April 2027, announced in November's Budget, was "a breach of natural justice".

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026

Locke’s philosophy is based on the assumption that moral law, which precedes the establishment of any political structure, leads to a type of natural justice.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022

"But we will at last now be able to create a proper system, based on the rules of natural justice," he added.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2021

“But, I again stress, that all parties including the South Sydney club and Sam Burgess deserve due process and natural justice, and they’ll be afforded that.”

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2020

Are the great principles of political freedom and of natural justice, embodied in that Declaration of Independence, extended to us?

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith