in the interest of fairness
collocation in Englishmeaningsofin,interestandfairness
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in
adjective
uk/ɪn/us/ɪn/
fashionable ...
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interest
noun
uk/ˈɪn.trəst/us/ˈɪn.trɪst/
the feeling of wanting to give your attention to something or of wanting to be involved with and to discover more ...
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fairness
noun[U]
uk/ˈfeə.nəs/us/ˈfer.nəs/
the quality of treating people equally or in a way that is right ...
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(Definition ofin,interestandfairnessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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In theinterestoffairness, guidelines should also clarify how to apply a contraindication consistently and accurately.
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Not everybody can do that, so it would be better not to have the rule, in theinterestoffairness.
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It feels however that, in theinterestoffairnessfor all, this is the proper step to take.
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It is essential, in theinterestoffairness, to give owners and occupiers the chance to appeal.
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It is important in theinterestoffairnessthat those matters are considered.
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In theinterestoffairness, it has sought to look after those least able to look ater themselves.
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In theinterestoffairnessand justice, the time for that is now.
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It also declares that the judge has a discretion to exclude statements in theinterestoffairnessto the accused or in the interests of justice.
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In theinterestoffairness, only four alumnae could be present in each of these rooms while recruiting occurred.
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This is a vital new clause—vital in the interests of fairness and of the individual, to which our party is committed.
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That cannot be right, in the interests of fairness and justice.
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There is good cause and it would be in the interests of fairness to take forward her investigation.
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In the interests of fairness, it is high time that some money was given to them as well as to opera and all the rest.
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Is he not prepared to do something more about it in the interests of fairness and justice to every local authority?
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So in the interests of fairness we should vote on the amendment now.
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The reason for the need, in the interests of fairness, for some power of compulsion as a reserve has been made very clear.
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That cannot be in the interests of fairness and the law.
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It causes justified resentment and should, in the interests of fairness and decency, be urgently repealed.
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The system must be overhauled in the interests of fairness, equity and open government.
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