idiom
justice delayed is justice denied
JUS-tis deh-LAYD iz JUS-tis deh-NYND
ˈdʒʌstɪs dɪˈleɪd ɪz ˈdʒʌstɪs dɪˈnaɪdListen
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Syllable breakdown
justicedelayedisjusticedenied
Dictionary meaning
if the legal system fails to deliver a timely resolution, the party that was wronged has effectively been denied justice altogether; coined by William Gladstone and widely quoted in legal and human rights discourse
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