justice |
the principle or quality of equity; moral rightness. [5 definitions] |
justice of the peace |
the lowest level of magistrate in some U. S. states, whose jurisdiction is usu. part of a county and whose duties include administering oaths, performing marriages, and trying minor cases. |
justifiable |
capable of being defended or explained. |
justification |
something that explains, justifies, or defends, as an explanation or supporting evidence. [2 definitions] |
justified |
made reasonable or excusable by demonstrated facts; warranted. [2 definitions] |
justify |
to demonstrate (something) to be true or valid. [5 definitions] |
justly |
with justice or fairness. [2 definitions] |
justness |
the quality of being just or right. [2 definitions] |
jut |
to project or extend sharply outward; protrude (often fol. by "out"). [2 definitions] |
jute |
a coarse, strong fiber taken from any of a variety of plants native to the East Indies, used to make twine, burlap, and the like. [2 definitions] |
juvenescent |
becoming youthful or young. |
juvenile |
not yet having attained maturity; not adult; young. [4 definitions] |
juvenile court |
a law court with jurisdiction over cases involving children under a specified age, usu. eighteen years. |
juvenile delinquency |
antisocial or criminal behavior by a juvenile person, which often warrants legal action. |
juvenilia |
artistic or written works produced in youth, esp. by artists and writers who have later become famous. [2 definitions] |
juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
juxtaposition |
the act or an instance of juxtaposing. [2 definitions] |
JV |
abbreviation of "junior varsity," an athletic team that represents a school, college, or the like at a level below varsity; jayvee. |
Jy. |
abbreviation of "July," the seventh month of the Gregorian calendar year, having thirty-one days. |
K2 |
abbreviation of "Kelvin." |
K3 |
symbol of the chemical element potassium. |