Phrase guide

justice delayed is justice denied

proverb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌdʒʌstɪs dɪˈleɪd ɪz ˌdʒʌstɪs dɪˈnaɪd/
  • General-American: /ˌdʒʌstɪs dəˈleɪd ɪz ˌdʒʌstɪs dəˈnaɪd/
  • General-American: /-dɪˈleɪd-/
  • General-American: /-dɪˈnaɪd/
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -aɪd

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proverb

Meaning 1

If a wrong is not redressed within a reasonable time, it is as though the wrong were not redressed at all.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 遲到的正義不是正義 /迟到的正义不是正义 (chídào de zhèngyì bùshì zhèngyì) — if a wrong is not redressed within a reasonable time, it is as though the wrong were not redressed at all
  • Chinese Mandarin: 遲到的正義非正義 /迟到的正义非正义 (chídào de zhèngyì fēi zhèngyì) — if a wrong is not redressed within a reasonable time, it is as though the wrong were not redressed at all
  • Finnish: viivästynyt oikeus ei ole oikeutta — if a wrong is not redressed within a reasonable time, it is as though the wrong were not redressed at all
  • German: but see verzögerte Gerechtigkeit ist vorenthaltene Gerechtigkeit — if a wrong is not redressed within a reasonable time, it is as though the wrong were not redressed at all
  • Hebrew: חרב באה לעולם על עינוי הדין (khérev báa laolám al inúy hadín) — if a wrong is not redressed within a reasonable time, it is as though the wrong were not redressed at all
  • Hindi: न्याय में देरी, अन्याय है (nyāy mẽ derī, anyāy hai) — if a wrong is not redressed within a reasonable time, it is as though the wrong were not redressed at all
  • Korean: 지연된 정의는 거부된 정의다 (jiyeondoen jeong'uineun geobudoen jeong'uida) — if a wrong is not redressed within a reasonable time, it is as though the wrong were not redressed at all
  • Romanian: justiție întârziată înseamnă justiție refuzată — if a wrong is not redressed within a reasonable time, it is as though the wrong were not redressed at all
  • Swedish: försenad rättvisa är förnekad rättvisa — if a wrong is not redressed within a reasonable time, it is as though the wrong were not redressed at all
  • Tamil: காலம் கடந்த நீதி மறுக்கப்பட்ட நீதிக்குச் சமம் (kālam kaṭanta nīti maṟukkappaṭṭa nītikkuc camam) — if a wrong is not redressed within a reasonable time, it is as though the wrong were not redressed at all
  • Thai: ความยุติธรรมที่ล่าช้าก็คือความไม่ยุติธรรม — if a wrong is not redressed within a reasonable time, it is as though the wrong were not redressed at all
  • Ukrainian: відкладене правосуддя – це відмова в правосудді — if a wrong is not redressed within a reasonable time, it is as though the wrong were not redressed at all