miscarriage of justice
noun
: an outcome in a judicial proceeding that is unjust
especially
: an error made in a court of law that results in an innocent person being punished or a guilty person being free
His conviction was a miscarriage of justice.
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Lyle and Erik became staple fixtures on true crime TikTok accounts, with the majority calling their imprisonment a miscarriage of justice.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
Now Letby's only hope is the Criminal Cases Review Commission, which can look anew at potential miscarriages of justice.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 28 July 2024
Similarly flawed reasoning was used to convict Lucia de Berk, a nurse, in the Netherlands, in what is now seen as one of the country's worst-ever miscarriages of justice.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 28 July 2024
This number rises to 69% for those aged 12 to 15, underscoring the importance of accessible legal counsel to prevent these miscarriages of justice.
—Kerry Kennedy, New York Daily News, 24 July 2024
One top entertainment producer, who has worked with the BBC for decades, compares the broadcaster’s handling of misconduct concerns to the Post Office scandal, a miscarriage of justice that went unnoticed for years.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 July 2024
The league might contend $4.7 billion dollars is unsupported by the facts and that Gutierrez would be making a miscarriage of justice by keeping that amount in place.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 July 2024
Republicans claimed all four cases are miscarriages of justice and represent a coordinated effort by the Biden administration to interfere in the 2024 election on Nov. 5.
—George Fabe Russell, USA TODAY, 5 June 2024
Earlier histories have portrayed Everett as a brave and lonely crusader, who, despite some less than savory qualities, labored tirelessly to expose a gross miscarriage of justice.
—Lawrence Douglas, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2017
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
Now Letby's only hope is the Criminal Cases Review Commission, which can look anew at potential miscarriages of justice.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 28 July 2024
Similarly flawed reasoning was used to convict Lucia de Berk, a nurse, in the Netherlands, in what is now seen as one of the country's worst-ever miscarriages of justice.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 28 July 2024
This number rises to 69% for those aged 12 to 15, underscoring the importance of accessible legal counsel to prevent these miscarriages of justice.
—Kerry Kennedy, New York Daily News, 24 July 2024
One top entertainment producer, who has worked with the BBC for decades, compares the broadcaster’s handling of misconduct concerns to the Post Office scandal, a miscarriage of justice that went unnoticed for years.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 July 2024
The league might contend $4.7 billion dollars is unsupported by the facts and that Gutierrez would be making a miscarriage of justice by keeping that amount in place.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 July 2024
Republicans claimed all four cases are miscarriages of justice and represent a coordinated effort by the Biden administration to interfere in the 2024 election on Nov. 5.
—George Fabe Russell, USA TODAY, 5 June 2024
Earlier histories have portrayed Everett as a brave and lonely crusader, who, despite some less than savory qualities, labored tirelessly to expose a gross miscarriage of justice.
—Lawrence Douglas, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2017
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“Miscarriage of justice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscarriage%20of%20justice. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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