Principle

JUDICIAL TERMINOLOGY — Miscarriage of Justice — Meaning and Effect

Area of law
JUDICIAL TERMINOLOGY
Court
Supreme Court

Miscarriage of justice means failure of justice. The principle applies to all judicial proceedings. It does not require a showing that a different result would have been reached. The rule focuses on the process, not the outcome. A process that is not justice according to…

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