Meaning of justice | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The title of a justice of court.
2. A surname originating as an occupation.
3. The state or characteristic of being just or fair.
   countable, uncountable
4. A male or female given name from English from the abstract noun justice.
5. The ideal of fairness, impartiality, etc., especially with regard to the punishment of wrongdoing.
   countable, uncountable
6. righteousness
7. A place in the United States:
8. A village in Cook County, Illinois.
9. Judgment and punishment of a party who has allegedly wronged another.
   countable, uncountable
10. the law
11. An unincorporated community in Franklin County, North Carolina.
12. The civil power dealing with law.
    countable, uncountable
13. A census-designated place in Rogers County, Oklahoma.
14. A title given to judges of certain courts; capitalized when placed before a name.
    countable, uncountable
15. Correctness, conforming to reality or rules.
    countable, uncountable
16. A census-designated place in Mingo County, West Virginia.

Equivalents

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.”

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