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partiality

[pahr-shee-al-i-tee, pahr-shal-] / ˌpɑr ʃiˈæl ɪ ti, pɑrˈʃæl- /


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Having Cannon presiding over this case “might create an appearance of partiality in the mind of the public,” Routh’s attorney said, according to CNN.

From Slate • Dec. 21, 2024

Last month, he suggested that Cannon's "partiality" would get her removed from the case.

From Salon • May 23, 2024

“The I.R.S. is not aware of any reports of improper bias or partiality in the conduct of an officeholder’s examination in the more than 40-year history of the mandatory procedures,” it said.

From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2022

“There is no one above the law,” Maung Maung Ohn said, adding that Myanmar's judicial system "has no partiality".

From Reuters • Dec. 7, 2021

Miss Bennet’s astonishment was soon lessened by the strong sisterly partiality which made any admiration of Elizabeth appear perfectly natural; and all surprise was shortly lost in other feelings.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen




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