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jus·tice (jus′tis)
noun
- the quality of being righteous; rectitude
- impartiality; fairness
- the quality of being right or correct
- sound reason; rightfulness; validity
- reward or penalty as deserved; just deserts
- the use of authority and power to uphold what is right, just, or lawful
- the personification of this, usually a blindfolded goddess holding scales and a sword
- the administration of law; procedure of a law court
Etymology: OFr < L justitia < justus: see just
bring to justice
do justice to
- to treat fitly or fairly
- to treat with due appreciation; enjoy properly
do oneself justice
- to do something in a manner worthy of one's ability
- to be fair to oneself
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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Alternate definitions:
justice
n.
Fairness
Lawfulness
legality, equity, rightfulness, prescriptive right, statutory right, established right, legitimacy, validity, sanction, legalization, constitutionality, authority, code, charter, creed, credo, decree, legitimization, rule, regularity, legal process, authorization; see also legality.Antonyms
illegality, illegitimacy*, inequity. * The administration of law
judicature, adjudication, equity, settlement, arbitration, hearing, legal process, the forms of the law, due process, judicial procedure, jury trial, trial by law, trial by jury, regulation, decision, pronouncement, review, appeal, sentence, consideration, rehearsing, pleading, taking evidence, litigation, prosecution, presentment; see also judgment 2, law 1, 2, trial 2.Antonyms
lawlessness, disorder*, despotism. * A judge
magistrate, justice of the peace, chancellor; see judge 1.
bring to justice
do justice to
do oneself justice
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Noun used with modifier
- licensing: Licenses are granted by the local licensing justices or magistrates ' court.
Possessives
- clerk: Back to top Where do justices ' clerks fit?
Preposition: in
- eyre: Earlier on, they could also be made in the Exchequer and before justices in eyre.
Noun used with modifier
- youth: Further progress was also being made on speeding up youth justice.
Preposition: of
- peace: Power of justice of the peace to grant warrant to enter certain places.
The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.
It is not, what a lawyer tells me I may do; but what humanity, reason, and justice, tells me I ought to do.
Whether we bringourenemiestojustice, orbring justice to our enemies, justice will be done.
Justice is being allowed to do whatever I like. Injustice is whatever prevents my doing it.
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