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open justice

open justice noun: a legal principle requiring judicial proceedings to be conducted in a transparent manner and with the oversight of the people, so as to safeguard the rights of those subject to the power of the court and to allow for the scrutiny of the public in general.

Noun

open justice (uncountable)

  1. A legal principle requiring judicial proceedings to be conducted in a transparent manner and with the oversight of the people, so as to safeguard the rights of those subject to the power of the court and to allow for the scrutiny of the public in general.

Questions about open justice

What does open justice mean?
Open justice means a legal principle requiring judicial proceedings to be conducted in a transparent manner and with the oversight of the people, so as to safeguard the rights of those subject to the power of the court and to allow for the scrutiny of the public in general.
What part of speech is open justice?
Open justice is a noun.

Words near open justice in the dictionary

  1. open invitations
  2. open it up
  3. open its doors
  4. open jaw
  5. open jaws
  6. open justice
  7. open letter
  8. open letters
  9. open market
  10. open markets
  11. open marriage

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