Principle

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Fair Hearing — Audi Alteram Partem Requires Opportunity, Not Compelled Participation

Area of law
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Fair hearing requires opportunity to be heard, not compelled participation. A party who voluntarily fails to seize the opportunity cannot later complain. The principle applies to constitutional law and fair hearing. The rule prevents abuse of fair hearing rights. The court cannot force a party…

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