What is "to have respect of persons"

Respect \Re*spect"\, n. [L. respectus: cf. F. respect. See Respect, v., and cf. Respite.]

1. The act of noticing with attention; the giving particular consideration to; hence, care; caution.

   But he it well did ward with wise respect.
   --Spenser.

2. Esteem; regard; consideration; honor.

   Seen without awe, and served without respect.
   --Prior.

   The same men treat the Lord's Day with as little respect.
   --R. Nelson.

3. pl. An expression of respect of deference; regards; as, to send one's respects to another.

4. Reputation; repute. [Obs.]

   Many of the best respect in Rome.
   --Shak.

5. Relation; reference; regard. They believed but one Supreme Deity, which, with respect to the various benefits men received from him, had several titles. --Tillotson. 4. Particular; point regarded; point of view; as, in this respect; in any respect; in all respects. Everything which is imperfect, as the world must be acknowledged in many respects. --Tillotson. In one respect I'll be thy assistant. --Shak. 7. Consideration; motive; interest. [Obs.] ``Whatever secret respects were likely to move them.'' --Hooker. To the publik good Private respects must yield. --Milton. In respect, in comparison. [Obs.] --Shak. In respect of.

   1. In comparison with. [Obs.]
      --Shak.

   2. As to; in regard to. [Archaic] ``Monsters in respect of their bodies.''
      --Bp. Wilkins. ``In respect of these matters.''
      --Jowett. (Thucyd.)

      In respect to, or With respect to, in relation to; with regard to; as respects.
      --Tillotson.

      To have respect of persons, to regard persons with partiality or undue bias, especially on account of friendship, power, wealth, etc. ``It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.''
      --Prov. xxiv. 23.

      Syn: Deference; attention; regard; consideration; estimation. See Deference.