Fundamentally unfair definition

Fundamentally unfair means “both [(a)] that some fundamental error occurred and [(b)] that as a result of that fundamental error [the defendant] suffered prejudice.” United States v. Charleswell, 456 F.3d 347, 358 (3d Cir. 2006).

Examples of Fundamentally unfair in a sentence

  • Fundamentally unfair to try D, an illiterate deaf mute, because he’s not able to assist in his defense or understand the charges against him.

Related to Fundamentally unfair

  • Fundamental Policies means the investment policies and restrictions as set forth from time to time in any Registration Statement of the Trust filed with the Commission and designated as fundamental policies therein, as they may be amended from time to time in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act.

  • Fundamental Change shall be deemed to have occurred at the time after the Notes are originally issued if any of the following occurs:

  • Non-Stock Fundamental Change means any Fundamental Change other than a Common Stock Fundamental Change.

  • Fundamental research means basic and applied research in science and engineering, the results of which ordinarily are published and shared broadly within the scientific community, as distinguished from proprietary research and from industrial development, design, production, and product utilization, the results of which ordinarily are restricted for proprietary or national security reasons.

  • Common Stock Fundamental Change means any Fundamental Change in which more than 50% of the value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company) of the consideration received by holders of Common Stock consists of common stock that, for the 10 Trading Days immediately prior to such Fundamental Change, has been admitted for listing or admitted for listing subject to notice of issuance on a national securities exchange or quoted on Nasdaq National Market, provided, however, that a Fundamental Change shall not be a Common Stock Fundamental Change unless either (i) the Company continues to exist after the occurrence of such Fundamental Change and the outstanding Preferred Stock continues to exist as outstanding Preferred Stock, or (ii) not later than the occurrence of such Fundamental Change, the outstanding Preferred Stock is converted into or exchanged for shares of convertible preferred stock, which convertible preferred stock has powers, preferences and relative, participating optional or other rights, and qualifications, limitations and restrictions substantially similar (but no less favorable) to those of the Preferred Stock.

  • Exempted Fundamental Change means any Fundamental Change with respect to which, in accordance with Section 4.02(I), the Company does not offer to repurchase any Notes.

  • Make-Whole Fundamental Change Period shall have the meaning specified in Section 14.03(a).

  • Fundamental Change Notice has the meaning specified in Section 3.05(b).

  • Make-Whole Fundamental Change means any transaction or event that constitutes a Fundamental Change (as defined above and determined after giving effect to any exceptions to or exclusions from such definition, but without regard to the proviso in clause (b) of the definition thereof).

  • Public External Indebtedness means any External Indebtedness which is in the form of, or represented by, notes, bonds or other securities which are for the time being quoted, listed or ordinarily dealt in on any stock exchange.

  • Fundamental Transaction means that (i) the Company shall, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions, (1) consolidate or merge with or into (whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation) another Person, with the result that the holders of the Company’s capital stock immediately prior to such consolidation or merger together beneficially own less than 50% of the outstanding voting power of the surviving or resulting corporation, or (2) sell, lease, license, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company to another Person, or (3) take action to facilitate a purchase, tender or exchange offer by another Person that is accepted by the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (excluding any shares of Common Stock held by the Person or Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the Persons making or party to, such purchase, tender or exchange offer), or (4) consummate a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person whereby such other Person acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination), or (5) reorganize, recapitalize or reclassify its Common Stock, or (ii) any “person” or “group” (as these terms are used for purposes of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or shall become the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by issued and outstanding Common Stock.

  • Fundamental Change Expiration Time has the meaning specified in Section 3.02(a)(1) hereof.

  • Fundamental Warranties means the representations and warranties of Group Companies set forth in Sections 4.1 (Organization, Standing and Qualification), 4.2 (Capitalization and Other Particulars of the Group Companies), 4.3 (Due Authorization), 4.4 (Valid Issuance of Purchased Shares), 4.5 (No Conflicts), 4.6 (Compliance with Law; Licenses), 4.8 (Financial Statements) and 4.19 (Taxes).

  • Fundamental Change Repurchase Date shall have the meaning specified in Section 15.02(a).

  • Fundamental Reps means the representations and warranties set forth in (i) Section 2.1 (Organization, Standing and Power), (ii) Section 2.2(a) (Authority), (iii) Section 2.10 (Brokers), (iv) Section 2.11 (Title to Transferred Assets), (v) Section 3.1 (Organization, Standing and Power), (vi) Section 3.2(a) (Authority) and (vii) Section 3.4 (Brokers).

  • Fundamental Change Repurchase Price shall have the meaning specified in Section 15.02(a).

  • Fundamental Change Effective Date means the date on which any Fundamental Change becomes effective.

  • External Indebtedness means Indebtedness which is payable, or at the option of its Holder may be paid, (i) in a currency or by reference to a currency other than the currency of Mexico, (ii) to a person resident or having its head office or its principal place of business outside Mexico and (iii) outside the territory of Mexico.

  • Fundamental Change Purchase Date has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(a).

  • Relevant Potential Change of Control Announcement means any public announcement or statement by the Issuer, any actual or potential bidder or any adviser acting on behalf of any actual or potential bidder relating to any potential Change of Control where within 180 days following the date of such announcement or statement, a Change of Control occurs.

  • Partnership Change of Control means Tesoro Corporation ceases to Control the General Partner.

  • Make-Whole Fundamental Change Conversion Period has the following meaning:

  • Parent Change of Control means the occurrence of any of the following:

  • External floating roof means a storage vessel cover in an open tank top consisting of a double deck or pontoon single deck which rests upon and is supported by the petroleum liquid being contained and is equipped with a closure seal or seals to close the space between the roof edge and tank shell.

  • Make-Whole Fundamental Change Effective Date means (A) with respect to a Make-Whole Fundamental Change pursuant to clause (A) of the definition thereof, the date on which such Make-Whole Fundamental Change occurs or becomes effective; and (B) with respect to a Make-Whole Fundamental Change pursuant to clause (B) of the definition thereof, the applicable Redemption Notice Date.

  • Potential Change of Control Announcement means any public announcement or statement by the Issuer or by any actual or potential bidder or any designated adviser thereto relating to any specific or any near-term potential Change of Control (whereby "near-term" shall mean that such potential Change of Control is reasonably likely to occur, or is publicly stated by the Issuer or by any such actual or potential bidder or any such designated adviser to be intended to occur, within four months of the date of such announcement or statement).