משוא פנים

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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Literally, "the lifting of face(s)", supposedly, because a system of justice where a judge sees the face of the person being judged is with prejudice.

Phrase

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מַשּׂוֹא פָּנִים (masó paním)

  1. bias, partiality, favouritism

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