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justice

jus·tice

justice

 
 
pronunciation:
juh stihs
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the principle or quality of equity; moral rightness.
If you care about justice, you will find the defendant not guilty.
synonyms:
equity, fairness, righteousness, uprightness
similar words:
decency, evenness, goodness, honesty, morality, virtue
definition 2: the upholding of what is fair, decent, and right.
The innocent prisoner was freed in the interest of justice.
synonyms:
equity, fairness, righteousness
antonyms:
injustice
similar words:
decency, evenness, goodness, honesty, morality, uprightness, virtue
definition 3: deserved treatment, reward, or punishment.
After many years, the wrongly accused man finally received justice.The new law should bring justice to many people who have been treated unfairly.
similar words:
award, compensation, dispensation, penalty, punishment, recompense, remuneration, retribution, reward
definition 4: the implementation of law through the judicial system.
The wheels of justice turn slowly.
synonyms:
judicature
similar words:
equity, judgment, law
definition 5: a legal administrator or judge.
Sandra Day O'Connor was the first female justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
synonyms:
adjudicator, judge
similar words:
arbitrator, jurist, magistrate
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