If he left himself in their hands/ could he expect justice?

And there are many reasons not to expect swift justice under American law.

He spoke of an Irish forebear, who came here expecting justice free of influence.

I've just told you not to expect justice!

And when a person is murdered, you expect justice.

"How can we expect justice from a king who is the prime suspect himself?"

We didn't really expect justice from the Army.

But at the same time, he has served notice on the authorities that the church expects fundamental economic change, major agrarian reform and justice.

But he also said that nonviolent people expect justice to be done.

As he himself says, people who don't expect justice don't have to suffer disappointment.