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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