Idioms

in the interest of justice

in the interest of justice

In order to be just or fair. You broke the law and, in the interest of justice, I must punish you accordingly. I certainly hope there will be a trial, in the interest of justice! Look, we can't rush to judgment here. In the interest of justice, we need to do a full investigation.
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