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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJUSTICE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   JUSTICE definition: 1. fairness in the way people are dealt with: 2. the system of laws in a country that judges and…. Learn more.

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   justice: [noun] the maintenance or administration of what is just especially by the impartial adjustment of conflicting claims or the assignment of merited rewards or punishments. 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.. A society in which justice has been achieved would be one in which individuals receive what they "deserve". The interpretation of what "deserve" means draws on a variety of fields and philosophical branches including ethics, rationality, law, religion, equity and fairness.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryJUSTICE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   JUSTICE meaning: 1. fairness in the way people are dealt with: 2. the system of laws in a country that judges and…. Learn more.

6. www.britannica.com › dictionary › justiceJustice Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   JUSTICE meaning: 1 : the process or result of using laws to fairly judge and punish crimes and criminals; 2 : a judge in a court of law. The Britannica Dictionary mobile search. ... The movie does not do justice to the book. = The movie does not do the book justice. [=the movie is not as good as the book] a brief summary that does not do ...

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJUSTICE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   10 meanings: 1. the quality or fact of being just 2. ethics a. the principle of fairness that like cases should be treated.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishjustice noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Culture the legal system the legal system For historical reasons, the system of law used in Scotland is different from that in England and Wales, with the law in Northern Ireland similar to that in England. When making decisions Scottish courts look for an appropriate general principle and apply it to a particular situation. English law relies on case law, a collection of previous decisions ...

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

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

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    JUSTICE definition: 1. behaviour or treatment that is fair and morally correct: 2. the system of laws that judges or…. Learn more.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › justice_njustice, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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    justice, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary