travesty of justice



travesty of justice

a miscarriage of justice; an act of the legal system that is an insult to the system of justice. The jury's verdict was a travesty of justice. The lawyer complained that the judge's ruling was a travesty of justice.
See also: justice, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ÚNaOO-naIrish
Taranis-Celtic Mythology
Nkosazana-Southern African, Xhosa
Jaroslavas-Lithuanian
PollyPAHL-eeEnglish
EdİZ-Turkish