Oxford Dictionary English miscarriage of justice nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌmɪskærɪdʒ əv ˈdʒʌstɪs// , BrE//ˌmɪsˌkærɪdʒ əv ˈdʒʌstɪs// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌmɪskærɪdʒ əv ˈdʒʌstɪs// [uncountable, countable] (law) Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa situation in which a court makes a wrong decision, especially when somebody is punished when they are innocentSee miscarriage of justice in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: miscarriage of justice oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
