miscarriage of justicenoun [ C ]
uk/mɪsˌkær.ɪdʒ əv ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/us/mɪsˌker.ɪdʒ əv ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/a situation in which someone is punished by the law courts for a crime that they have not committed:
Many people oppose the death penalty because of the possibility of miscarriages of justice.
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Court cases, orders & decisions
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