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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).

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2. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › JusticeJustice - Wikipedia

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   Justice is the concept of fair and equitable treatment of individuals and society. Learn about the different philosophical and moral theories of justice, from Plato and Aristotle to Locke and Mill, and their applications in law, religion, and politics.

3. www.humanrightscareers.com › issues › what-is-justiceWhat Is Justice? | Human Rights Careers

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   This article covers the three main types of justice, what the earliest justice systems looked like, and the famous philosophers who developed theories of justice. Justice refers to concepts of fairness, equality, moral behavior, lawfulness, and order.

4. plato.stanford.edu › entries › justiceJustice - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Jun 26, 2017 · Justice. First published Mon Jun 26, 2017; substantive revision Fri Aug 6, 2021. The idea of justice occupies centre stage both in ethics, and in legal and political philosophy. We apply it to individual actions, to laws, and to public policies, and we think in each case that if they are unjust this is a strong, maybe even conclusive, reason to ...

5. www.britannica.com › topic › justice-social-conceptJustice | Equality, Fairness & Equity | Britannica

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   Jul 12, 2024 · 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.

6. 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.

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

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   Learn the meaning of justice in English, with synonyms, antonyms, idioms, and usage examples. Find out how justice relates to fairness, law, and judges in different contexts and domains.

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

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   Learn the meaning of justice as a noun and a quality, and how it relates to law, fairness, and punishment. Find examples of justice in different contexts and expressions, such as poetic justice and do justice.

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

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   Learn the meaning of justice in English, with synonyms, antonyms, idioms, and usage examples. Find out how justice relates to fairness, law, and judges in different contexts and levels.

10. plato.stanford.edu › entries › justice-virtueJustice as a Virtue - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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    Mar 8, 2002 · Rawls’s positive view of justice is concerned primarily with the justice of institutions or (what he calls) the “basic structure” of society: justice as an individual virtue is derivative from justice as a social virtue defined via certain principles of justice.

11. 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.