Impartial
adjective
Being fair, not favoring one side over another.
The judge must remain impartial when hearing a case.
Often appears as...
- impartial judge
- impartial observation
adjective
Being fair, not favoring one side over another.
The judge must remain impartial when hearing a case.
Often appears as...
- impartial judge
- impartial observation
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Pro Tip 1/3Legal Context
Often used in legal settings where fairness is crucial.
The impartial jury deliberated for hours to reach a verdict.
Pro Tip 2/3No Bias Shown
Shows that someone has no personal stake or benefit from the outcome.
As an impartial advisor, her advice was purely objective.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Distance
Implies emotional distance to maintain fairness.
Even though he knew the accused, the judge remained impartial.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Context
Often used in legal settings where fairness is crucial.
The impartial jury deliberated for hours to reach a verdict.
Pro Tip 2/3No Bias Shown
Shows that someone has no personal stake or benefit from the outcome.
As an impartial advisor, her advice was purely objective.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Distance
Implies emotional distance to maintain fairness.
Even though he knew the accused, the judge remained impartial.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Context
Often used in legal settings where fairness is crucial.
The impartial jury deliberated for hours to reach a verdict.
Pro Tip 2/3No Bias Shown
Shows that someone has no personal stake or benefit from the outcome.
As an impartial advisor, her advice was purely objective.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Distance
Implies emotional distance to maintain fairness.
Even though he knew the accused, the judge remained impartial.
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The surprising science...
This is a male who stops a fight between two females. Two females on the left and the right have been screaming and yelling at each other over food, because food is very important for the females, and so he stops the fight between them and stands between them like this. And it's very interesting to me that alpha males, when they do this, they become impartial.
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3 ways to spot a bad...
they just need the right numbers. Government statisticians aren't like that. In theory, at least, they're totally impartial, not least because most of them do their jobs regardless of who's in power. They're civil servants. And to do their jobs properly, they don't just speak to a couple hundred people. Those unemployment numbers I keep on referencing
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A 3-minute guide to the...
If you're accused of a crime, you have the right to a speedy public trial and an impartial jury. You also have the right to a lawyer, and the right to take the stand if you choose. This is important because it will prevent the accused from sitting in prison forever and insists that the prosecution proceed with undue delay.
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Amelia Earhart Part I:...
uncertainty the mystery of what happened to amelia earhart has only deepened over eight decades it has become even more elusive even if the theories become more entrenched and as for fred hebert he remains impartial i'm a hypothesis testing guide but fred would be the first to say that
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Telling the Story: 125...
we have a other question up here thank you the old National Geographic was purportedly at least impartial and now since the seventies that has changed do you want a writer who takes a strong stance who's passionately involved with us or if not if you want a more balanced
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Robert Wright: The...
put people in a special category. And the problem is that -- although in the case of sending people to prison, you have this impartial judiciary determining who gets excluded from the golden rule -- that in everyday life, the way we all make these decisions
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How do US Supreme Court...
to take the constitutional and judicial oaths. In doing so, they solemnly swear to administer justice without respect to persons and do equal right to the poor and the rich and faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent
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What happened to trial...
of impartial groups of citizens to check the power of all three branches of government. And the jury trial itself has given ordinary citizens a central role in upholding the social fabric. So will the jury system in the U.S. survive into the future?
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Watch Wild Predators...
her life and it really was a privilege to spend another chunk of time really focused on that individual it's a very personal relationship it's very one-on-one it's very hard to stay impartial and and and you know
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The murder of ancient...
Because she was seen as a wise and impartial figure, governor Orestes consulted Hypatia, who advised him to act with fairness and restraint. But when a group of Cyril’s monks incited a riot,
Video examples
The surprising science...
This is a male who stops a fight between two females. Two females on the left and the right have been screaming and yelling at each other over food, because food is very important for the females, and so he stops the fight between them and stands between them like this. And it's very interesting to me that alpha males, when they do this, they become impartial.
Video examples
3 ways to spot a bad...
they just need the right numbers. Government statisticians aren't like that. In theory, at least, they're totally impartial, not least because most of them do their jobs regardless of who's in power. They're civil servants. And to do their jobs properly, they don't just speak to a couple hundred people. Those unemployment numbers I keep on referencing
Video examples
A 3-minute guide to the...
If you're accused of a crime, you have the right to a speedy public trial and an impartial jury. You also have the right to a lawyer, and the right to take the stand if you choose. This is important because it will prevent the accused from sitting in prison forever and insists that the prosecution proceed with undue delay.
Video examples
Amelia Earhart Part I:...
uncertainty the mystery of what happened to amelia earhart has only deepened over eight decades it has become even more elusive even if the theories become more entrenched and as for fred hebert he remains impartial i'm a hypothesis testing guide but fred would be the first to say that
Video examples
Telling the Story: 125...
we have a other question up here thank you the old National Geographic was purportedly at least impartial and now since the seventies that has changed do you want a writer who takes a strong stance who's passionately involved with us or if not if you want a more balanced
Video examples
Robert Wright: The...
put people in a special category. And the problem is that -- although in the case of sending people to prison, you have this impartial judiciary determining who gets excluded from the golden rule -- that in everyday life, the way we all make these decisions
Video examples
How do US Supreme Court...
to take the constitutional and judicial oaths. In doing so, they solemnly swear to administer justice without respect to persons and do equal right to the poor and the rich and faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent
Video examples
What happened to trial...
of impartial groups of citizens to check the power of all three branches of government. And the jury trial itself has given ordinary citizens a central role in upholding the social fabric. So will the jury system in the U.S. survive into the future?
Video examples
Watch Wild Predators...
her life and it really was a privilege to spend another chunk of time really focused on that individual it's a very personal relationship it's very one-on-one it's very hard to stay impartial and and and you know
Video examples
The murder of ancient...
Because she was seen as a wise and impartial figure, governor Orestes consulted Hypatia, who advised him to act with fairness and restraint. But when a group of Cyril’s monks incited a riot,
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David Grann
American Journalist
One of the things I believe strongly in is developing institutions - legal, press, bureaucracies, academies - that are rooted in the pursuit of impartial truth. That aren't simply just bent to partisan ends or are corrupted for the powerful or for other ulterior motives.
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Jeannette Rankin
American Politician
It is important for people to be able to read all sides of every question; for a feeling of national unity does not come from one-sided or inadequate information, but from a sense of freedom impartially secured and of opportunity equalized by a just government.
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Victor Cousin
French Philosopher
All men have an equal right to the free development of their faculties; they have an equal right to the impartial protection of the state; but it is not true, it is against all the laws of reason and equity, it is against the eternal nature of things.
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Al Sharpton
American Activist
Let me be clear: as I have said repeatedly, I do not believe that all police officers are bad, nor do I believe that most are bad. But there must be a transparent, impartial and fair system to judge those that engage in criminal or unethical acts.
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James Comey
American Public Servant
Although individual states have primary responsibility for conducting fair and impartial elections, the FBI becomes involved when paramount federal interests are affected or electoral abuse occurs.
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Jon Stewart
American Entertainer
There is no such thing as an impartial jury because there are no impartial people. There are people that argue on the web for hours about who their favorite character on 'Friends' is.
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Sucheta Dalal
The truth is that very few newspapers in the country are willing to do a fair and impartial investigation into the shenanigans of industrialists, politicians or government.
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Belva Lockwood
American Lawyer
If nations could only depend upon fair and impartial judgments in a world court of law, they would abandon the senseless, savage practice of war.
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Friedrich Schiller
German Dramatist
As freely as the firmament embraces the world, or the sun pours forth impartially his beams, so mercy must encircle both friend and foe.
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Sonia Sotomayor
American Judge
All judges have cases that touch our passions deeply, but we all struggle constantly with remaining impartial.
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David Grann
American Journalist
One of the things I believe strongly in is developing institutions - legal, press, bureaucracies, academies - that are rooted in the pursuit of impartial truth. That aren't simply just bent to partisan ends or are corrupted for the powerful or for other ulterior motives.
Quote examples
Jeannette Rankin
American Politician
It is important for people to be able to read all sides of every question; for a feeling of national unity does not come from one-sided or inadequate information, but from a sense of freedom impartially secured and of opportunity equalized by a just government.
Quote examples
Victor Cousin
French Philosopher
All men have an equal right to the free development of their faculties; they have an equal right to the impartial protection of the state; but it is not true, it is against all the laws of reason and equity, it is against the eternal nature of things.
Quote examples
Al Sharpton
American Activist
Let me be clear: as I have said repeatedly, I do not believe that all police officers are bad, nor do I believe that most are bad. But there must be a transparent, impartial and fair system to judge those that engage in criminal or unethical acts.
Quote examples
James Comey
American Public Servant
Although individual states have primary responsibility for conducting fair and impartial elections, the FBI becomes involved when paramount federal interests are affected or electoral abuse occurs.
Quote examples
Jon Stewart
American Entertainer
There is no such thing as an impartial jury because there are no impartial people. There are people that argue on the web for hours about who their favorite character on 'Friends' is.
Quote examples
Sucheta Dalal
The truth is that very few newspapers in the country are willing to do a fair and impartial investigation into the shenanigans of industrialists, politicians or government.
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Belva Lockwood
American Lawyer
If nations could only depend upon fair and impartial judgments in a world court of law, they would abandon the senseless, savage practice of war.
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Friedrich Schiller
German Dramatist
As freely as the firmament embraces the world, or the sun pours forth impartially his beams, so mercy must encircle both friend and foe.
Quote examples
Sonia Sotomayor
American Judge
All judges have cases that touch our passions deeply, but we all struggle constantly with remaining impartial.
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