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Justitia

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[juh-stish-ee-uh] / dʒʌˈstɪʃ i ə /

noun

  1. the ancient Roman personification of justice.


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Justitia, believed to be one of only two known red asteroids, is thought to potentially have a surface laden with organic substances.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2023

Vanderbilt University, likewise, announced last month that it would become the U.S. foothold for the Future of Free Speech project, an initiative of the Danish think tank Justitia.

From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2023

The term pops up again in a 2016 essay, “Freedom of Expression and National Security” by Jacob Mchangama, the director of Justitia, a Copenhagen think tank.

From Salon • Sep. 20, 2018

Jacob Mchangama, director of Justitia, a Danish civil liberties group, said the case is a “sad development” for those who care about free speech, but “one that mirrors developments elsewhere” in Europe.

From Washington Times • Feb. 24, 2017

"Justitia est constans et perpetua voluntas jus suum cuique tribuendi," or "Justice is the constant and perpetual will to render to every one his right."

From Concerning Justice by Emery, Lucilius A.