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
MarttaMAHRT-tahFinnish
Nicodemusnik-ə-DEE-məs (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin
Balthazar-Judeo-Christian Legend
AeolusEE-ə-ləs (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Nowell-English (Rare)
Hubertushuy-BER-təs (Dutch)Dutch, German, Ancient Germanic (Latinized)