unjustified
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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District Judge Fred Biery said continued detention was unjustified and criticized federal enforcement policies, including the use of deportation quotas that he said “traumatize children.”
From Salon
It criticised the ground rent cap as a "wholly unjustified interference with existing property rights".
From BBC
Levitt explained that those cases are normally not just about disparate impact but rather an unjustified disparate impact, resulting from a seemingly neutral policy.
From Salon
Polls show that by wide margins Americans believe Good’s shooting was unjustified.
From Los Angeles Times
In such cases, deadly force is unnecessary – a key consideration in law and ethics that can render force unjustified.
From Salon
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