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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.

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Nearby words

  1. miscalculate,
  2. miscalculation,
  3. miscall,
  4. miscanthus,
  5. miscarriage,
  6. miscarry,
  7. miscast,
  8. misce,
  9. miscegenate,
  10. miscegenation
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