Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

This has given rise to the view that the legal code is __________ against women and the poor.

biased

The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is biased.

• Baked means to cook something in an oven. It does not make sense in the context of the sentence.
• Frank means honest and direct. It does not make sense in the context of the sentence.
• Duplicitous means deceitful or dishonest. It does not make sense in the context of the sentence.
• Biased means having or showing prejudice in favor of or against one person or group. It is the most appropriate word to fill in the blank because it describes the view that the legal code is unfair to women and the poor.