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Which one of the following terms represents the maxim, 'no man/person shall be condemned unheard'?

A.
Autrefois acquit
B.
Non bis in idem
C.
Autrefois convict
D.
Audi Alteram Partem

Solution:

The correct answer is Audi Alteram Partem.The Latin maxim, Audi Alteram Partem is the principle of natural justice which means no man/person shall be condemned unheard and every person gets a chance of being heard.Hence, no case or judgment can be decided without listening to the point of another group/person.Natural justice means that justice should be given to both parties in a just, fair and reasonable manner.Before the court, both the parties are equal and have an equal opportunity to represent themselves.Additional InformationAutrefois acquitIt is a defendant's plea stating that he or she has already been tried for and acquitted of the same offence.Non bis in idem:It means not twice about the same.The principle states that nobody should be judged twice for the same offence. Autrefois convictIt is a defendant's plea stating that he or she has already been tried for and convicted of the same offence.

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