Jersey justice



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Jersey justice

A punishment or act of justice that is or appears to be much more severe than the offence warrants. Primarily heard in UK. Twenty years in jail for stealing a car? That sounds like Jersey justice to me.
See also: justice

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
StanfordSTAN-fərdEnglish
Konstancjakawn-STAHNTS-yahPolish
ClÍOdhnaKLEE-u-naIrish, Irish Mythology
Ilka-Hungarian
Angelus-Late Roman
CandaceKAN-dis (English), kan-DAY-see (English), KAN-də-see (English)English, Biblical, Biblical Latin