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   Jus·tice

   /ˈjəstəs/

   

   noun

   • 1. just behavior or treatment: "a concern for justice, peace, and genuine respect for people" Similar fairnessjustnessfair playfair-mindednessequityequitablenesseven-handednessegalitarianismimpartialityimpartialnesslack of biasobjectivityneutralitydisinterestednesslack of prejudiceopen-mindednessnonpartisanshiphonoruprightnessdecencyintegrityprobityhonestyrighteousnessethicsmoralsmoralityvirtueprincipleright-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
   • ▪ the personification of justice, usually a blindfolded woman holding scales and a sword.
   • 2. a judge or magistrate, in particular a judge of the Supreme Court of a country or state. Similar judgemagistrateHis/Her/Your HonorLaw 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. 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.

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › justiceJUSTICE | 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.

5. 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.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › JusticeJustice - Wikipedia

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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".

7. 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

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

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   Definition of justice noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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