Where does “audi alteram partem” come from?

audi alteram partem (English) comes from Latin partem, from Proto-Italic partis — part.

audi alteram partem (English): "Hear both sides." A legal principle of fairness given to ensure that the accused has the chance to refute an accusation

Definitions

  1. "Hear both sides." A legal principle of fairness given to ensure that the accused has the chance to refute an accusation

Ancestry of “audi alteram partem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpartemaccusative singular of pars
2Proto-Italicpartispart
Every word from Proto-Italic partis →Every word from Latin partem →