natural justice

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

Example Sentences

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes, who tabled the amendment, told MSPs the “fundamental principle of natural justice” was at stake.

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"It goes against every sense of natural justice and we would take this to every court in the land and beyond."

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"This completely undermines any idea that there is fairness or any natural justice. It is procedurally improper," she wrote in a statement posted on X.

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Mr Yousaf's decision not to suspend the whip from Nicola Sturgeon has been supported by SNP deputy leader Keith Brown, who said it was in the interests of "natural justice" that she stays in the party.

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Mr Yousaf said he was treating Ms Sturgeon in the same manner that he had treated others who had been released without charge, adding: "I'll do what I believe is right to the values of natural justice."

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