photopic-sensitivity curve

a graph of visual threshold as a function of wavelength under light-adapted conditions. The peak of the human photopic-sensitivity curve falls at approximately 555 nm, which means that less stimulus energy is needed for detection at this wavelength than at any other wavelength under daylight conditions. See photopic vision.

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November 25th 2024

procedural justice

1. in legal proceedings, the use of methods and procedures that are fair and impartial, as distinct from the making of just decisions. The various rules governing how witnesses are questioned and what evidence is admitted into court are examples of the application of procedural justice within the legal system.

2. see organizational justice.