Editing Right to a fair trial (section)

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A '''fair trial''' is a trial which is "conducted fairly, justly, and with procedural regularity by an impartial judge".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Legal Definition of FAIR TRIAL|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/fair+trial|access-date=2022-01-05|website=www.merriam-webster.com|language=en}}</ref> Various rights associated with a fair trial are explicitly proclaimed in Article 10 of the [[Universal Declaration of Human Rights]], the [[Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Fourth]], [[Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Fifth]], [[Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Sixth]], [[Seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution|Seventh]], and [[Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution]], and [[Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights|Article 6 of the European Convention of Human Rights]]<!-- same as Article 47 of the [[Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union]]? -->, in addition to numerous other constitutions and declarations throughout the world. There is no binding [[international law]] that defines what is not a fair trial; for example, the right to a [[jury trial]] and other important procedures vary from nation to nation.<ref>Doswald-Beck, Louise. [http://www.mpepil.com/sample_article?id=/epil/entries/law-9780199231690-e798&recno=20& Fair Trial, Right to, International Protection], ''Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law''</ref>