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in the interest of justice

in the interest of justice prepositional phrase: the legal principle which allows judges to exercise discretion to ensure fairness and equity in a case, rather than adhere to rigid procedural rules.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) The legal principle which allows judges to exercise discretion to ensure fairness and equity in a case, rather than adhere to rigid procedural rules.
    • In his memorandum decision, the learned trial judge reviewed the evidence at length and stated the reasons that compelled him to hold that a new trial was required in the interest of justice.1955 February 8, Supreme Court of Wisconsin, “Guptill v. Roemer”, in law.justia.com
    • that court has inherent power to consider a point raised for the first time on appeal in the interest of justice.2015 September 2, Thomas R. Newman and Steven J. Ahmuty Jr., “The Three Stages of Issue Preservation”, in duanemorris.com
  2. (US, idiomatic) The reason of case dismissal used when the judge decides that justice will be best served when the case is dismissed. This reason can also be used with other than dismissal motions.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, the, interest, of, justice.

in the interest of justice meaning in Thai

in the interest of justice in Thai

legal principal which allows judges to exercise discretion
เพื่อประโยชน์แห่งความยุติธรรม pʉ̂ʉa-bprà-yòot-hɛ̀ng-kwaam-yút-dtì-tam

Synonyms of in the interest of justice

Questions about in the interest of justice

What does in the interest of justice mean?
In the interest of justice means the legal principle which allows judges to exercise discretion to ensure fairness and equity in a case, rather than adhere to rigid procedural rules.
What is in the interest of justice in Thai?
In the interest of justice in Thai is เพื่อประโยชน์แห่งความยุติธรรม (pʉ̂ʉa-bprà-yòot-hɛ̀ng-kwaam-yút-dtì-tam). See In the interest of justice meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is in the interest of justice?
In the interest of justice is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in the interest of justice in the dictionary

  1. in the hopper
  2. in the hospital
  3. in the hot seat
  4. in the house
  5. in the hunt
  6. in the interest of justice
  7. in the interest of time
  8. in the interim
  9. in the know
  10. in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king
  11. in the lap of the gods

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