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

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word justice, from the quality of being fair or impartial to the administration of law or the role of a judge. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases and articles.

3. 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, judges and society.

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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".

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › justiceJUSTICE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun. the quality of being just; righteousness, equitableness, or moral rightness: to uphold the justice of a cause. rightfulness or lawfulness, as of a claim or title; justness of ground or reason: to complain with justice. the moral principle determining just conduct.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word justice in English. Find out the different senses of justice as a noun, such as fair treatment, legal system, quality of being fair, and a judge.

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   Learn the meaning of justice as a noun and a quality, and how it is used in different contexts and expressions. Find out the synonyms, antonyms, and related words for justice in Britannica Dictionary.