Procedural fairness is best described as a term used to describe a system that aims natural justice. Which option best fits this definition?

• A. Enforceable
• B. Procedural fairness
• C. Rule of law
• D. Public law

Answer: (B)

Procedural fairness describes the fair process used in decision-making to achieve natural justice. It focuses on how decisions are made—ensuring the right to be heard, an unbiased decision-maker, and transparent, reasoned outcomes. When a system emphasizes these fair procedures, it is aiming to deliver natural justice in practice.

The other terms don’t capture that specific focus. Enforceable means something can be required or compelled by law, which is about enforcement rather than the fairness of the process. The rule of law is a broad principle that laws should govern the state and protect rights, not a label for the fairness of procedural steps in decision-making. Public law refers to the body of law governing relationships between individuals and the state, rather than the concept of fair procedures intended to achieve natural justice.

So the term that best fits a system aiming to deliver natural justice through fair procedures is procedural fairness.