noun phrase · academic
miscarriage of justice
/mɪsˈkærɪdʒ əv ˈdʒʌstɪs/mis·CAR·riage of JUS·tice
a serious error in the legal process that results in an innocent person being convicted
Examples
“New DNA tests revealed a miscarriage of justice in the decades-old murder case.”
“Compensation was paid after the government acknowledged the miscarriage of justice.”
“Wrong eyewitness testimony can lead to a miscarriage of justice.”
Band 8 sentence
“The inquiry concluded that a miscarriage of justice had occurred because evidence had been suppressed and key witnesses were not cross‑examined properly.”
Collocations
- correct a miscarriage of justice
- acknowledge a miscarriage of justice
- prevent miscarriages of justice
Word family
Common mistakes
wrong conviction→miscarriage of justice
a miscarriage of the justice→a miscarriage of justice
Say it for a higher band
5bad court decision→6wrongful conviction→7+miscarriage of justice
Synonyms
wrongful conviction
Easily confused
wrongful conviction
“He spent twenty years in prison before his wrongful conviction was overturned.”
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