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unjust

[uhn-juhst] / ʌnˈdʒʌst /


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In October 2025, Seoul apologised for the first time for state-sanctioned malpractices, saying "unjust human rights violations" were committed.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The Indigenous Youth Association of Moskitia - the ancestral region Rivera hailed from - expressed its "profound indignation at the inhuman, cruel and unjust treatment he endured in his final years".

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Stories thrive on conflict, which confers an unjust advantage upon the dysfunctional, the belligerent and the wicked.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Here’s what we discovered: First, prosecutors did something called “vouching,” assuring grand jurors that they are trustworthy and would never bring an unjust case, so the charges must be sound.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

On that first day of the Defiance Campaign, more than 250 volunteers around the country violated various unjust laws and were imprisoned.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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