pervert justice
Definition of pervert justice
British
: to try to stop the police from learning the facts about a criminal case She was convicted of perverting justice for lying to the police.
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: to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt
: to cause to turn aside or away from what is generally done or accepted : misdirect
: to divert to a wrong end or purpose : misuse
: one that has been perverted
: one given to some form of sexual perversion
: the maintenance or administration of what is just especially by the impartial adjustment of conflicting claims or the assignment of merited rewards or punishments
: judge
: the administration of law
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