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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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   noun. uk / ˈdʒʌs.tɪs / us / ˈdʒʌs.tɪs / justice noun (FAIRNESS) Add to word list. B2 [ U ] fairness in the way people are dealt with: There's no justice in the world when people can be made to suffer like that. The winner has been disqualified for cheating, so justice has been done (= a fair situation has been achieved). Synonyms.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › justiceJustice Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of JUSTICE is the maintenance or administration of what is just especially by the impartial adjustment of conflicting claims or the assignment of merited rewards or punishments. How to use justice in a sentence.

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

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   Justice is the legal system that a country uses in order to deal with people who break the law. Many in Toronto's Black community feel that the justice system does not treat them fairly. A lawyer is part of the machinery of justice.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › justiceJUSTICE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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

6. 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.

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

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   [uncountable] the legal system used to punish people who have committed crimes. the criminal justice system. The European Court of Justice. the administration/obstruction of justice. (British English) They were accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice. (North American English) They were accused of attempting to obstruct justice.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › justice_njustice, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   noun. Meaning & use. I. Administration of law or equity. I.1. ?a1160–. Maintenance of what is just or right by the exercise of authority or power; assignment of deserved reward or punishment; giving of due deserts.