Sentence examples for contrary to justice from inspiring English sources

"contrary to justice" is correct and usable in written English.
It is used when something is contrary to what is just or morally acceptable. For example: "The defendant was found not guilty despite overwhelming evidence, which was contrary to justice."

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Contrary to Justice Kennedy's assertions, we do not "abandon strict scrutiny".

Contrary to Justice STEVENS' cramped reading of this last finding, see post, at 245, n. 13, the breadth of its meaning equals the breadth of its language.

Contrary to JUSTICE BRENNAN's claim, post at 843, our opinions do not establish that these standards are the same as those applied to due process or equal protection claims.

And it would appear more offensive to notions of sovereignty for an American court to deny enforcement of a foreign law because it is deemed contrary to justice, morals, or public policy, than to deny enforcement because of principles of international law.

In such cases, inferior courts may decide contrary to justice and law, and appeals may be had to the Supreme Court.

Aristotle called usury the "sordid love of gain," and a "sordid trade". Thomas Aquinas said it was "contrary to justice". In The Divine Comedy Dante assigned usurers to the seventh circle of hell.

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In its view, under a system of justice in which the court is invested with partly inquisitorial functions, compelling an accused to answer questions put to him by a judge cannot be regarded as contrary to natural justice.

Such would seem to be "unconscionable and grossly oppressive damages, contrary to substantial justice" within the meaning of the statute.

It is with this interest in mind, as well as the desire to avoid confinements contrary to fundamental justice, that courts and legislatures have developed rules governing the availability of collateral relief.

290, "It is not contrary to natural justice that a man who has agreed to receive a particular mode of notification of legal proceedings should be bound by a judgment in which that particular mode of notification has been followed, even though he may not have actual notice of them". See also The Lafayette Insurance Co. v. French et al., 18 How.

In the high court claim filed yesterday the Guardian alleged that Lord Falconer's gagging order was an abuse of his powers, because it was done without warning or reasons given; because it breached human rights by banning freedom of expression; and because it was contrary to natural justice.

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