miscarriage of justice
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.
Words nearby miscarriage of justice
misc. doc., miscalculate, miscall, miscanthus, miscarriage, miscarriage of justice, miscarry, miscast, misce, miscegenation, miscellanea
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
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