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

“This was a miscarriage of justice, and what happened to Mr. Hearn is an outrage that should shock every American.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Patterson claims she suffered several counts of "substantial miscarriage of justice" because the trial judge erred in deciding what evidence could be presented.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

The US embassy said at the time that the Sokha case had been "based on a fabricated conspiracy" and the conviction was a "miscarriage of justice".

From BBC ● May 25, 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

For the first time I fully reckoned with the truth that the conviction, the death sentence, and the heartbreak and devastation of this miscarriage of justice had created permanent injuries.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson