miscarriage of justice
noun [ C ] uk/mɪsˌkær.ɪdʒ əv ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/ us/mɪsˌker.ɪdʒ əv ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/
审判不公;误判
a situation in which someone is punished by the law courts for a crime that they have not committed
Many people oppose the death penalty because of the possibility of miscarriages of justice. 许多人反对死刑，因为存在误判的可能。