Let right be done.

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"Let right be done" is the famous judicial declaration from Terence Rattigan’s play *The Winslow Boy*, symbolizing the pursuit of justice regardless of cost.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf catchphrase
judicial declaration
quotation
appearsInGenre courtroom drama
family drama
associatedWithCaseInFiction Ronnie Winslow’s case
associatedWithCharacter Sir Robert Morton
authorOfSourceWork Terence Rattigan
culturalSignificance emblematic expression of legal fairness
widely quoted in legal and theatrical contexts
hasForm imperative sentence
hasMoralMessage justice should prevail over expediency
truth and fairness must be upheld despite personal sacrifice
hasSourceAuthor Terence Rattigan
isFromMedium play
isFromWork The Winslow Boy
language English
notableUseInAdaptationOf The Winslow Boy (film adaptations)
partOf dialogue in The Winslow Boy
relatedConcept judicial independence
legal justice
moral duty
symbolizes pursuit of justice regardless of cost
theme justice
moral integrity
rule of law
usedAs judicial maxim in popular culture
usedBy critics and scholars of theatre
judges in rhetorical or illustrative contexts
lawyers in argument and commentary

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The Winslow Boy notableQuote Let right be done.