être juge et partie
French
Etymology
Literally, “to be judge and party.”
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ.tʁə ʒyʒ e paʁ.ti/
France (Lyon) (file)
Verb
être juge et partie
- to act as judge in an affair in which one has a stake
- On ne peut être à la fois juge et partie. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Usage notes
- Not the same meaning as judge, jury and executioner.
See also
- impartial