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Fair Trial Quotes

Justice and due process

These fair trial quotes speak to the belief that every country's people deserve to be judged fairly, with an impartial jury hearing the case.

I had faith in the concept and the theory that all Americans are endowed with the right to a fair trial and I would be fairly judged and fairly tried.

Quotes by Wesley Snipes

I think the issue is that Americans traveling abroad if gotten into legal problems should have access to a fair trial and an impartial tribunal.

Quotes by Maria Cantwell

The United States and the European Union do want to have a rule of law, and that rule of law should be for a fair trial. And that fair trial needs to have an impartial jury.

Quotes by Maria Cantwell

There's always such a rush to judgment. It makes a fair trial hard to get.

Quotes by John Grisham

About Quotes

I was very upset because I did not have a fair trial to prove my loyalty to this country.

Quotes by Fred Korematsu

I went to public school on Long Island, and it seemed every year we were being taught that you had a right to a fair trial and a right to confront your accuser.

Quotes by Erik Larson

It's extremely damaging to a fair trial to have people reaching judgment about the case in the newspapers and on the radio before the facts are heard in a case.

Quotes by Bill James

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these fair trial quotes focus on?
They focus on the right to be judged fairly, with an impartial jury, rather than through a rushed or biased process.
Do any quotes mention Americans specifically?
Yes, one expresses faith in the idea that every American holds a basic right to be judged and tried fairly, without bias.
Is international law discussed too?
It is, with one quote noting that the United States and European Union should both uphold rule of law standards that guarantee a fair, impartial trial.
What problem do the quotes say undermines fair trials?
A rush to judgment is named directly as something that makes getting a genuinely fair trial harder.
Where can I read related quotes about civic life?
See the Country quotes collection for more on national and civic themes.

Other quotes here criticize how quickly public opinion can form, arguing that a rush to judgment makes a genuinely fair trial harder to get, wherever about the case people are.