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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Courts may accept testimony from individuals who follow outdated methodologies, lack sufficient technical understanding, or do not have the forensic technology to properly analyze complex digital systems, potentially leading to miscarriages of justice.
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Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
This breathtakingly ambitious show tells the story of the 1913 trial of Leo Frank, a gross miscarriage of justice that culminated in his antisemitic lynching.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
The other is a survivor of one of the most infamous miscarriages of justice in our nation’s history.
—Jordan Wright, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Her only hope now lies with a small, independent body, the Criminal Cases Review Commission, which is responsible for investigating possible miscarriages of justice.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
In the last four, Natalia is a victim of neglect and violent abuse by the Barnetts and later, a terrible miscarriage of justice by the courts.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
The report’s findings have been sent to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), the body that investigates potential miscarriages of justice, which is now formally examining the case.
—Ian Leonard, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
What was the result of that miscarriage of justice?
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
The trial of Lucy Letby made headlines around the world due to the sheer horror and scale of the crimes for which she was convicted, but some believe the neonatal nurse is innocent and the victim of a miscarriage of justice.
—Ian Leonard, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
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Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
This breathtakingly ambitious show tells the story of the 1913 trial of Leo Frank, a gross miscarriage of justice that culminated in his antisemitic lynching.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
The other is a survivor of one of the most infamous miscarriages of justice in our nation’s history.
—Jordan Wright, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Her only hope now lies with a small, independent body, the Criminal Cases Review Commission, which is responsible for investigating possible miscarriages of justice.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
In the last four, Natalia is a victim of neglect and violent abuse by the Barnetts and later, a terrible miscarriage of justice by the courts.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
The report’s findings have been sent to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), the body that investigates potential miscarriages of justice, which is now formally examining the case.
—Ian Leonard, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
What was the result of that miscarriage of justice?
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
The trial of Lucy Letby made headlines around the world due to the sheer horror and scale of the crimes for which she was convicted, but some believe the neonatal nurse is innocent and the victim of a miscarriage of justice.
—Ian Leonard, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Miscarriage of justice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscarriage%20of%20justice. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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