judge, jury, and executioner
⚖️ judge, jury, and executioner
Concrete Meaning
One person holding all the power in a justice system: making the ruling, deciding the guilt, and carrying out the lethal punishment.
💬 Context & Examples
Used critically when someone takes complete control of punishing or condemning another person without asking for outside opinions or allowing a fair defense.
- "You can't just fire him without a review; you aren't the judge, jury, and executioner."
- "She deleted his project files because she didn't like them, acting as judge, jury, and executioner."
🧠 Pattern Challenge
Test Yourself
Why is this considered an unfair physical scenario in the real world?
Show Answer
Because a fair justice system relies on separation of powers. If one person does all three, there is no balance or defense.