In one important sense of the word it is a paradigm case of injustice if a court declares someone to be guilty of an offence of which it knows him to… - J. L. Mackie

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In one important sense of the word it is a paradigm case of injustice if a court declares someone to be guilty of an offence of which it knows him to be innocent. More generally, a finding is unjust if it is at variance with what the relevant law and the facts together require, and particularly if it is known by the court to be so.

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About J. L. Mackie

John Leslie Mackie FBA (25 August 1917 – 12 December 1981) was an Australian philosopher. He made significant contributions to ethics, the philosophy of religion, metaphysics, and the philosophy of language. Mackie had influential views on metaethics, including his defence of moral scepticism and his sophisticated defence of atheism.

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Alternative Names: John Leslie Mackie John L. Mackie JL Mackie J.L. Mackie
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