Victor's Justice Definition
noun
Unfair judgement in which an entity gives preferential treatment to its own forces over those of a defeated enemy.
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Origin of Victor's Justice
According to Wikipedia, first used in English by Richard Minear in 1971. If so, probably a calque of German VICTORS JUSTICE Siegerjustiz , which is attestable since at least the 1960s.
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