miscarriage of justice
An unfair decision, especially one in a court of law. For example, Many felt that his being expelled from the school was a miscarriage of justice. This expression, which uses miscarriage in the sense of “making a blunder,” was first recorded in 1875.
Words nearby miscarriage of justice
misc. doc.,
miscalculate,
miscall,
miscanthus,
miscarriage,
miscarriage of justice,
miscarry,
miscast,
misce,
miscegenation,
miscellanea