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justice

[ juhs-tis ]

/ ˈdʒʌs tɪs /

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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.

conformity to this principle, as manifested in conduct; just conduct, dealing, or treatment.

the administering of deserved punishment or reward.

the maintenance or administration of what is just by law, as by judicial or other proceedings: a court of justice.

judgment of persons or causes by judicial process: to administer justice in a community.

a judge on a higher court, especially a Supreme Court: the nine justices on the U.S. Supreme Court.

a minor judicial officer or magistrate.

(initial capital letter)Also called Justice Department. the Department of Justice.

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to put into a state of sulky dissatisfaction

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Idioms for justice

bring to justice, to cause to come before a court for trial or to receive punishment for one's misdeeds: The murderer was brought to justice.

do justice,

to act or treat justly or fairly.
to appreciate properly: We must see this play again to do it justice.
to acquit in accordance with one's abilities or potentialities: He finally got a role in which he could do himself justice as an actor.

Origin of justice

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English, from Old French, from Latin jūstitia, equivalent to jūst(us) just¹ + -itia -ice

OTHER WORDS FROM justice

jus·tice·less, adjective

Words nearby justice

justaucorps, just deserts, juste-milieu, just folks, just for the record, justice, justice court, justice of the peace, justice of the peace court, justicer, justice's court

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Justice

[ juhs-tis ]

/ ˈdʒʌs tɪs /

noun

Donald, 1925–2004, U.S. poet.

a town in NE Illinois.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for justice

He could order the Justice Department to begin the necessary regulatory work.
Obama’s Pot Policy Is Refer Madness|James Poulos|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
We separate the search for justice from the search for truth at our peril.
Bill de Blasio’s Tea Party Problem|Will Cain|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Almost immediately, another group active at the protests called the Justice League snitches.
De Blasio and the New York City Protesters Have No Blood on Their Hands|Jacob Siegel|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"We're not anti-police, we're anti-police brutality," a member of the Justice League told the crowd, to cheers.
Justice League Vigil for Slain NYPD Officers Asks Whose Life Matters|Olivia Nuzzi|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Before their sitdown Friday, Justice League NYC had been demanding a meeting with the mayor for more than a week.
NYC’s Garner Protesters vs. Pro-Cop Protesters|Jacob Siegel|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To do him justice he was a well-built lad, and those who had seen him out on the river knew he could pull a good oar.
The Eight-Oared Victors|Lester Chadwick
Julian, irritated by the whole circumstances of his detention, answered the Justice's interrogation in rather a lofty tone.
Peveril of the Peak|Sir Walter Scott
On the contrary, His Imperial Majesty appeals to their sentiments of justice, and to the consciousness of their own dignity.
The British Expedition to the Crimea|William Howard Russell
It was evident that the two officers of justice did not enjoy an unmarred serenity.
The Knight of Malta|Eugene Sue
Justice is blind for the reason that some lawyers would give her a pain if she could see them.
The Silly Syclopedia|Noah Lott

British Dictionary definitions for justice

justice

/ (ˈdʒʌstɪs) /

noun

the quality or fact of being just

ethics

the principle of fairness that like cases should be treated alike
a particular distribution of benefits and burdens fairly in accordance with a particular conception of what are to count as like cases
the principle that punishment should be proportionate to the offence

the administration of law according to prescribed and accepted principles

conformity to the law; legal validity

a judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature

short for justice of the peace

good reason (esp in the phrase with justice)he was disgusted by their behaviour, and with justice

do justice to

to show to full advantagethe picture did justice to her beauty
to show full appreciation of by actionhe did justice to the meal
to treat or judge fairly

do oneself justice to make full use of one's abilities

bring to justice to capture, try, and usually punish (a criminal, an outlaw, etc)

Word Origin for justice

C12: from Old French, from Latin jūstitia, from justus just

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for justice

Justice

A figure in painting and sculpture that symbolizes the impartiality of true justice. The figure of Justice usually appears as a blindfolded woman with a scale in one hand and a sword in the other.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Idioms and Phrases with justice

justice

see do justice to; miscarriage of justice; poetic justice.

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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