miscarriage of justice

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miscarriage of justice

  • /ˈmɪs.kæ.ɹɪd͡ʒ ɒv ˈd͡ʒʌ.stɪs/ UK
  • /-əv ˈd͡ʒʌ.stəs/ UK
  • /ˈmɪs.kæ.ɹɪd͡ʒ ɑv ˈd͡ʒʌ.stɪs/ US
  • /-əv ˈd͡ʒʌ.stəs/ US
  • /ˈmɪs.kɛ.ɹɪd͡ʒ-/

noun miscarriages of justice

  1. An error at a trial which led to an unjust outcome, such as the conviction of a person for a crime they did not commit. The Incarcerations is an unsettling indictment of Modi's India, and alleges grave miscarriages of justice, […].

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noun error which led to an unjust outcome

Españolerror judicial
한국어오심 osim, 오판 opan
日本語冤罪 enzai, 誤判 gohan, 誤審 goshin
中文冤獄 /冤狱 yuānyù, 冤罪 yuānzuì, 誤判 /误判 wùpàn, 審判不公 /审判不公 shěnpàn bùgōng, 判決失當 /判决失当 pànjué shīdàng
Portuguêserro judiciário, erro judicial
Françaiserreur judiciaire
DeutschJustizirrtum, Fehlurteil
Italianoerrore giudiziario
Ελληνικάδικαστική πλάνη dikastikí pláni
Русскийсуде́бная оши́бка sudébnaja ošíbka
العربيةإخْفَاق الْعَدَالَة ʔiḵfāq al-ʕadāla
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@misc{miscarriage_of_justice_2026,
  title = {miscarriage of justice},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/miscarriage%20of%20justice},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}