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   justice

   /ˈdʒʌstɪs/

   noun

   • 1. just behaviour or treatment: "a concern for justice, peace, and genuine respect for people" Similar fairnessjustnessfair playfair-mindednessequityequitablenesseven-handednessegalitarianismimpartialityimpartialnesslack of biasobjectivityneutralitydisinterestednesslack of prejudiceopen-mindednessnon-partisanshiphonouruprightnessdecencyintegrityprobityhonestyrighteousnessethicsmoralsmoralityvirtueprincipleright-mindednessproprietyscrupulousnesstrustworthinessincorruptibilityOpposite injustice
   • ▪ the quality of being fair and reasonable: "the justice of his case" Similar validityjustificationsoundnesswell-foundednesslegitimacylegitimatenessreasonableness
   • ▪ the administration of the law or authority in maintaining this: "a tragic miscarriage of justice" Similar judicial proceedingsadministration of the law
   • 2. a judge or magistrate, in particular a judge of the Supreme Court of a country or state. Similar judgemagistrateHis/Her/Your HonourLaw LordLord Justicerecordersheriffdeemsterjuratjuristsurrogatealcaldeinformal:beakm'ludhistorical:reevesheriff-deputebailie

   Word Origin late Old Englishiustise ‘administration of the law’, via Old French from Latin justitia, from justus (see just).

   Scrabble Points: 16

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word justice, from the quality of being fair or impartial to the administration of law or the ideal of right action. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases and articles.

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   Learn the meaning of justice in English with different contexts and usage. Find out how justice can refer to fairness, law, or a judge, and see examples from the Cambridge Dictionary and Corpus.

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   Learn the meaning of justice in English with synonyms, antonyms, idioms and usage examples. Find out how justice is used in different contexts, such as fairness, law and judge.

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   Justice, in its broadest sense, is the concept that individuals are to be treated in a manner that is equitable and fair. [1] A society in which justice has been achieved would be one in which individuals receive what they "deserve".

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   Justice definition: the quality of being just; righteousness, equitableness, or moral rightness. See examples of JUSTICE used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishJUSTICE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of justice as fair and morally correct behaviour, as a system of laws, and as a judge. See how to use justice in sentences and phrases with translations in different languages.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word justice in English. Find out the different senses of justice as a noun, such as fair treatment, legal system, quality of being fair, and a judge.