bias - Legal English Dictionary
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bias

a preference for or dislike of someone or something that makes you treat that person or thing in a way that is unfair Even if the judge had known of the connection, there would not have been any real danger of bias.

Phrase Bank

  • The goal is to eliminate bias toward the defendant.
  • The complaint alleges bias against the plaintiff.

Additional Notes

  • Bias derives from the Middle French word meaning diagonal or slanted.
  • Prejudice is a synonym of bias.
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