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audi alteram partem

phrase

C2CEFR level
95/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

The rule of natural justice that no one should be condemned unheard, giving each party the chance to present its case.

Applying audi alteram partem, the tribunal should have disclosed the adverse report before deciding.

Similar: right to be heard

Topic: Constitutional & public in Legal English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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