audi alteram partem

phrase

"Hear both sides." A legal principle of fairness given to ensure that the accused has the chance to refute an accusation.

OriginLatin audī →
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Meanings

phrase
  1. law"Hear both sides." A legal principle of fairness given to ensure that the accused has the chance to refute an accusation.

Origin

  1. Latinaudī
  2. Englishaudi alteram partem

From Latin audī (second-person singular present active imperative of audiō (“hear”)) + alteram (feminine accusative singular of alter (“the other”)) + partem (accusative singular of pars (“part, side”)).

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“audi alteram partem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/audi%20alteram%20partem. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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