徇私枉法 meaning in English
take bribes in order to turn a verdict in sb.'s favour; act with partiality and defeat the ends of justice; bend the law for the benefit of relatives [friends]; tailor the law to suit one's selfish ends; twist the law to suit one's own purpose
Examples
- It ’ s an important part of criminal procedure system and its status cannot be neglected . on one hand , it precludes the judge and the relative people who have interest relationships with the parties from the litigation , guarantees the impartiality of the judge and other judicial officers in the image and form , defends procedural justice ; on the other hand , it dispels the possibility of their perverting law , defends substantive justice
刑事回避制度的设立,一方面,排除了与当事人有利害关系的裁判者及有关人员参与诉讼,从形象上和形式上保证了裁判者及其他办案人员的中立性,维护了刑事诉讼程序的正义;另一方面,它消除了与当事人有利害关系的裁判者及有关人员徇私枉法的可能性,从实质上保障了刑事审判结果的公正。