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travesty of justice

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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
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It's a travesty of justice to prosecute any seriously ill patient who uses marijuana to relieve suffering.
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Would certainly have been a travesty of justice had we lost the game though.
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