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miscarriage of justice

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miscarriage of justice (plural miscarriages of justice)

  1. (law) An error at a trial which led to an unjust outcome, such as the conviction of a person for a crime they did not commit.
    • 2024 May 4, John Reed, “How to interpret India?”, in FT Weekend, Life & Arts, page 9:
      The Incarcerations is an unsettling indictment of Modi's India, and alleges grave miscarriages of justice, [] .

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