justice
Definitions
- The title of a justice of court.
- A surname originating as an occupation.
- The state or characteristic of being just or fair.
- A male or female given name from English from the abstract noun justice.
- The ideal of fairness, impartiality, etc., especially with regard to the punishment of wrongdoing.
- righteousness
- A place in the United States:
- A village in Cook County, Illinois.
- Judgment and punishment of a party who has allegedly wronged another.
- the law
- An unincorporated community in Franklin County, North Carolina.
- The civil power dealing with law.
- A census-designated place in Rogers County, Oklahoma.
- A title given to judges of certain courts; capitalized when placed before a name.
- Correctness, conforming to reality or rules.
- A census-designated place in Mingo County, West Virginia.
Equivalents
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Azərbaycan diliədalət
Ελληνικάδικαιοσύνη
Esperantojusteco
Eestiõiglus
Euskarazuzentasun
Galegoxustiza
Italianogiustizia
Lietuviųteisingumas
Latviešutaisnība
Te Reo Māoritika
Монголүнэн
मराठीन्याय
پښتونياو
Slovenčinaspravodlivosť
Shqipdrejtësi
Тоҷикӣадолат
ئۇيغۇرچەئادالەت
O'zbekchaadolat
Examples
“the justice of a description”
“This even-handed justice / Commends the ingredients of our poisoned chalice / To our own⟳ lips.”
“God recognized the justice of the moon's plea and compensated for its diminution by promising that only the moon would be seen both day and night.”
“Justice was served.”
“to demand⟳ justice”
“Ministry of Justice”
“the justice system”
“Mr. Justice Krever presides over the appellate court”
“Gee, I guess⟳ that’s up to the justices. Can’t imagine⟳ this court — which I find⟳ too conservative but not crazy — is going to issue⟳ a ruling that says a president can break⟳ any law in the land⟳ as an “official act” without consequence.”
“As to Perſons of Quality, they give⟳ Security to appropriate a certain Sum for each Child, ſuitable to their Condition; and theſe Funds are always managed with good Husbandry and the moſt exact Juſtice.”
“Justice, the elder, was his only son and heir to the Great Place⟳, and Nomafu was the regent's daughter.”
CEFR level
A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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