in the interest of justice en · ADP
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) The legal principle which allows judges to exercise discretion to ensure fairness and equity in a case, rather than adhere to rigid procedural rules.
that court has inherent power to consider a point raised for the first time on appeal in the interest of justice.
2015 September 2, Thomas R. Newman and Steven J. Ahmuty Jr., “The Three Stages of Issue Preservation”, in duanemorris.com:In his memorandum decision, the learned trial judge reviewed the evidence at length and stated the reasons that compelled him to hold that a new trial was required in the interest of justice.
1955 February 8, Supreme Court of Wisconsin, “Guptill v. Roemer”, in law.justia.com:
- (US, idiomatic) The reason of case dismissal used when the judge decides that justice will be best served when the case is dismissed. This reason can also be used with other than dismissal motions.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, the, interest, of, justice.
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th เพื่อประโยชน์แห่งความยุติธรรม (legal principal which allows judges to exercise discretion) · fr dans l'intérêt de la justice (legal principal which allows judges to exercise discretion)