Justice

/'dʤʌstis/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The quality of being fair and reasonable: "Justice" refers to the principle of moral rightness, fairness, and equity.
    • The administration of the law: "Justice" also denotes the system by which people are judged in courts according to the law.
    • A judge or magistrate: In a formal title or context, "Justice" can refer to a public official who presides over a court of law.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Quality of fairness):
  • Noun (Legal system):
  • Noun (Title for a judge):
Advanced Usage
  • "Poetic justice": A fitting or deserved retribution for one's actions.
  • "To do justice to something": To treat or represent something appropriately or adequately.
  • "Miscarriage of justice": A failure of a court or judicial system to attain the ends of justice, such as a wrongful conviction.
Variants and Related Words
  • Just (adj): Based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair.
  • Justify (verb): To show or prove to be right or reasonable.
  • Justifiable (adj): Able to be shown to be right or reasonable; defensible.
  • Justiciary (noun): Relating to the administration of justice.
Synonyms
  • Fairness: Impartial and just treatment or behavior without favoritism or discrimination.
  • Equity: The quality of being fair and impartial.
  • Righteousness: The quality of being morally right or justifiable.
Related Phrases
  • "To bring someone to justice": To arrest someone for a crime and ensure they are tried in a court of law.
  • "A travesty of justice": A false, absurd, or distorted representation of justice.
Related Idioms
  • "Justice is blind": This idiom means that justice is (or should be) impartial and objective, not influenced by a person's identity, wealth, or power.
  • "To rough justice": A punishment or settlement that is approximately fair but not based on strict legal rules.
Noun
  1. the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870
  2. a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
  3. judgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments
  4. the quality of being just or fair

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