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palm tree justice
Noun
derogatory
uncountable
Japanese Meaning
法や先例にとらわれず、事案の状況に応じて裁判官が自由な裁量で判断する実益的（かつ皮肉的な意味合いを含む）な正義のアプローチを指す。
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(law, derogatory) A pragmatic approach to justice that is entirely discretionary and transcends legal rights or precedent, enabling the court to make such order as it thinks fair and just in the circumstances of the case.
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palm tree justice
Defense attorneys criticized the ruling as palm tree justice, arguing the judge had ignored precedent and issued a purely discretionary remedy.
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Defense attorneys criticized the ruling as palm tree justice, arguing the judge had ignored precedent and issued a purely discretionary remedy.
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