justness

[ juhst-nis ]

noun

the quality or state of being just, equitable, or right: His justness was never doubted.
conformity to fact or rule; correctness; exactness.

Origin of justness

First recorded in 1400–50, justness is from the late Middle English word justnesse.See just¹, -ness

All the world is sensible of the justness of this maxim, the clamours of the colonists are a striking proof of it.
The Justice and Necessity of Taxing the American Colonies, Demonstrated | Unknown
But as voting for Socialism is the most obvious duty of all who are convinced of its justness and wisdom, so it is the least duty.
The Common Sense of Socialism | John Spargo
In this situation, justness of expression and presence of mind were peculiarly necessary in answering.
The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau, Complete | Jean Jacques Rousseau
I myself am convinced, by long and many repeated experience, of their justness and solidity.
Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages | William Andrus Alcott
The characteristic of his genius, so well defined, so ill understood, was less audacity than justness.
The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VII (of X)--Continental Europe I | Various

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