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Fair behaviour and the quality of being fair and reasonable

justice

noun

treatment of people that is fair and morally right

fairness

noun

behaviour that is reasonable and right

sportsmanship

noun

fair behaviour in other activities, for example politics

legitimacy

noun

the fact that something is fair and reasonable

a square deal

fair treatment

justice

noun

the fact that something is reasonable and fair

reasonableness

noun

equity

noun

a system for obtaining a fair result when existing laws do not provide a solution

tolerance

noun

the attitude of someone who is willing to accept someone else’s beliefs, way of life etc without criticizing them even if they disagree with them

political correctness

noun

politically correct language or behaviour

caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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pierce the corporate veil

… the decision to treat the rights and duties of a company as being the same as the rights and duties of its shareholders

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