miscarriage of justice

Idioms  

1. An unfair decision, especially one in a court of law. For example, Many felt that his being expelled from the school was a miscarriage of justice. This expression, which uses miscarriage in the sense of “making a blunder,” was first recorded in 1875.

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miscarriage of justice

But the majority noted that smaller slip-ups like this, by themselves, were not enough to clear the high bar of this new miscarriage of justice rule.

From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026

As Justice Kagan explained, there was another scenario in which an appeal waiver can be void, and that’s when enforcing the appeal waiver would lead to a miscarriage of justice.

From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026

He said he "no longer wishes to have a lawyer" and the appeal should not continue as "it would likely lead to a miscarriage of justice".

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

He became "the victim of a most terrible miscarriage of justice", jurors have heard, and he was freed in December 2020 when an appeal against his conviction was granted by the Court of Appeal.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026

He blamed this miscarriage of justice on Shin and warned the boy that he would pay for his thoughtlessness.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden