miscarriage of justice

US /mɪsˈkær.ɪdʒ ʌv ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/
UK /mɪsˈkær.ɪdʒ ʌv ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/
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Justizirrtum, Fehlurteil

a failure of a court or judicial system to achieve a fair or just outcome, often resulting in an innocent person being convicted or a guilty person being acquitted

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The release of the wrongly convicted man highlighted a severe miscarriage of justice.
Die Freilassung des zu Unrecht verurteilten Mannes verdeutlichte einen schweren Justizirrtum.
The defense argued that the conviction was a clear miscarriage of justice due to new evidence.
Die Verteidigung argumentierte, dass die Verurteilung aufgrund neuer Beweise ein klarer Justizirrtum sei.