Practical Legal Guidance
Audi Alteram Partem
"Hear the other side" — the principle that no one should be condemned unheard.
Detailed Meaning
A foundational principle of natural justice requiring that a person likely to be adversely affected by a decision be given a fair opportunity to present their case before that decision is made. It underlies procedural fairness requirements in both judicial and administrative proceedings.
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