Meaning of justice-like | Babel Free

Definitions

Resembling or characteristic of a justice or justice.

Examples

“[…]: it is a wonderfull thing to ſee the ſemblable coherence of his mens ſpirits, and his, they, by obſeruing him, do beare themſelues like⟳ fooliſh Iuſtices: hee, by conuerſing with them, is turned into a Iuſtice-like ſeruingman, their ſpirits are ſo married in coniunction, with the participation of ſociety, that they flocke together in conſent, like⟳ ſo many wild-geeſe.”

“He had grown quite fat, and had a very justice-like rotundity of body.”

“[…]unless you give⟳ us a liberty-loving, justice-like looking platform, the ides of October next will find⟳ Sewardiism standing with both feet on the political grave of every Sam in the land⟳.”

““This way, sir, if you please⟳,” said the clerk, and the next minute Jared was standing like⟳ a prisoner at the bar before his justice-like brother in a private room—standing, for Richard did not offer⟳ him a chair.”

“[…]I beseech and adjure you to hand me over the bosom and left leg of your capon, together with one French roll, and let⟳ me, justice-like, line my paunch therewith;”

“The court house had thrown off her frowning, justice-like look⟳, and reared her dome in quite a gay and festive manner, seemingly proud of her green draperies and patriotic ensigns.”

““Plagarism”^([sic]) is ignored entire in some cases, and in this we cannot expect⟳ anything more justice-like.”

“In fact, Charley Holliday, with a smile⟳ and a happy chief justice-like look⟳, seemed very anxious to place⟳ the ballot in the box.”

“Justice Shallow was on very free and intimate terms with his common serving-men. So it was that they swapped about: gave and took manners, thoughts, habits, and expressions. He, by observing them, became a very servant like⟳ justice: And they, by observing him, became very justice-like serving-men.”

“The judge⟳ went into the details of Supreme court methods, showing the amount of work⟳ accomplished by that esteemed body, and also bringing up statistics to show⟳ that justice was meted out in a more justice-like way in the North Star state than in any other state in the nation.”

“They’ll know⟳ that upstairs dozens of advertising people will be confined to a room watching TV commercials for almost an hour. Justice will finally have⟳ its day.[…]It’s a plot against the ad people worthy of a Shakespeare or Solomon for its justice-like quality.”

“Thus, the county hopes legislators will extend⟳ a bill, due to expire this year, allowing counties to add⟳ an additional 1-cent sales tax to pay⟳ for court-related or criminal justice-like facilities.”

“Gurven and others (Enloe 2003) conclude⟳ from analyses of many studies that food sharing in hunter groups is explained well by assuming the operation of a justice-like motive.”

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