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- Dictionaryjustice/ˈdʒʌstɪs/
noun
- 1. just behaviour or treatment: "a concern for justice, peace, and genuine respect for people" Similar Opposite
- 2. a judge or magistrate, in particular a judge of the Supreme Court of a country or state. Similar
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4 days ago · Justice, In philosophy, the concept of a proper proportion between a person’s deserts (what is merited) and the good and bad things that befall or are allotted to him or her. Aristotle’s discussion of the virtue of justice has been the starting point for almost all Western accounts.
4 days ago · egalitarianism, the belief in human equality, especially political, social, and economic equality. Egalitarianism has been a driving principle of many modern social movements, including the Enlightenment, feminism, civil rights efforts, and the establishment of international human rights.
4 days ago · Without social justice, there is no protection against discrimination on the basis of race, religion, ability, gender, or sexual orientation. Social justice means equal access to opportunities, as well as basic necessities like health care, shelter, clean water, and a healthy environment.
4 days ago · International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN). The idea for the creation of an international court to arbitrate international disputes first arose during the various conferences that produced the Hague Conventions in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
5 days ago · The meaning of INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE is the principal judicial instrumentality of the United Nations which has jurisdiction to settle disputes between nations that have consented to such jurisdiction and to provide other branches of the U.N. (as the General Assembly) with advisory opinions —called also World Court.
1 day ago · Definition and objectives See also: Just transition Use and popularity of climate justice language has increased dramatically in recent years, yet climate justice is understood in many ways, and the different meanings are sometimes contested. At its simplest, conceptions of climate justice can be grouped along the following two lines: procedural justice, which emphasizes fair, transparent and ...
4 days ago · Perhaps the most direct example came from Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh. ... The Supreme Court’s immunity decision likely means that Donald Trump’s federal trial can eventually proceed in D.C., ...
