Jersey justice



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Jersey justice

A punishment or act of justice that is or appears to be much more severe than the offence warrants. Primarily heard in UK. Twenty years in jail for stealing a car? That sounds like Jersey justice to me.
See also: justice

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CarbryKAHR-breeIrish, Scottish
Cora['kɔ:rə]
Yahveh-Theology
Rizwan-Urdu, Arabic
Miranda[mi'rændə]
Georgius-Ancient Greek (Latinized)