prejudicial

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The secretary issued a “letter of censure” against Sen. Kelly “for conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline in the armed forces and conduct unbecoming an officer.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

There are very few instances of trials having ever been completely derailed by allegedly prejudicial public comment - and judges direct to juries to ignore media reports or comment outside of court.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

Defense attorney Cameron Talley said such questioning would be “so incredibly prejudicial it would require a mistrial.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2025

Advocates for Roberson, including the Innocence Project, claim his prosecution was riddled with “unscientific evidence, inaccurate and misleading medical testimony, and prejudicial treatment.”

From Salon • Oct. 18, 2024

The motions are almost never granted, but every now and then an appellate court finds that the atmosphere in a county had been so prejudicial that the trial should have been moved.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson