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miscarriage of justice en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /-əv ˈd͡ʒʌ.stəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈmɪs.kæ.ɹɪd͡ʒ ɒv ˈd͡ʒʌ.stɪs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈmɪs.kæ.ɹɪd͡ʒ ɑv ˈd͡ʒʌ.stɪs/ (General-American)
• /ˈmɪs.kɛ.ɹɪd͡ʒ-/ US, Mary–marry–merry merger
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• /-əv ˈd͡ʒʌ.stəs/ (General-American)

Meanings

1. 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.
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Forms

Translations (35)

sk justičný omyl (error which led to an unjust outcome) · cy camweinyddiad cyfiawnder (error which led to an unjust outcome) · he עיוות דין (error which led to an unjust outcome) · cs justiční omyl (error which led to an unjust outcome) · mk неуспех на правда (error which led to an unjust outcome) · fr erreur judiciaire (error which led to an unjust outcome) · cmn 誤判 /误判 (error which led to an unjust outcome) · cmn 冤罪 (error which led to an unjust outcome) · pt erro judiciário (error which led to an unjust outcome) · pt erro judicial (error which led to an unjust outcome) · sv justitiemord (error which led to an unjust outcome) · ar إخْفَاق الْعَدَالَة (error which led to an unjust outcome) · fi oikeusmurha (error which led to an unjust outcome) · nn justismord (error which led to an unjust outcome) · da justitsmord (error which led to an unjust outcome) · ko 오판 (error which led to an unjust outcome) · bg съде́бна гре́шка (error which led to an unjust outcome) · es error judicial (error which led to an unjust outcome) · ja 誤審 (error which led to an unjust outcome) · ja 誤判 (error which led to an unjust outcome) · ru суде́бная оши́бка (error which led to an unjust outcome) · ko 오심 (error which led to an unjust outcome) · be судо́вая памы́лка (error which led to an unjust outcome) · cmn 冤獄 /冤狱 (error which led to an unjust outcome) · de Justizirrtum (error which led to an unjust outcome) · cmn 審判不公 /审判不公 (error which led to an unjust outcome) · de Fehlurteil (error which led to an unjust outcome) · ja 冤罪 (error which led to an unjust outcome) · it errore giudiziario (error which led to an unjust outcome) · pl niesprawiedliwy wyrok (error which led to an unjust outcome) · nb justismord (error which led to an unjust outcome) · cmn 判決失當 /判决失当 (error which led to an unjust outcome) · nl оustitiële dwaling (error which led to an unjust outcome) · uk судова́ поми́лка (error which led to an unjust outcome) · el δικαστική πλάνη (error which led to an unjust outcome)