Miscarriage (of justice)

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003256",
  "term": "Miscarriage (of justice)",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A failure of the legal system to achieve a just outcome, often resulting in an innocent person being convicted or a guilty person being acquitted. This can occur due to errors in legal procedure, prosecutorial misconduct, or new evidence emerging after a trial. Examples include wrongful convictions based on flawed forensic evidence or coerced confessions.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/miscarriage-of-justice/"
}