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justice — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fairness noun The quality of being just, equitable, and free from bias.
  • justice noun Fair treatment and the quality of being morally right, especially in how people are punished or rewarded.
  • righteousness noun The quality of being morally right or virtuous.

Senses

justice is used for these senses in English:

  • fairness The property of being fair or equitable.
  • justice The ideal of fairness, impartiality, etc., especially with regard to the punishment of wrongdoing.
  • righteousness (uncountable) The quality or state of being righteous.

justice — full definition

  1. noun Fair treatment and the quality of being morally right, especially in how people are punished or rewarded.
  2. noun The system of laws and courts that enforces fair treatment; the legal process.
  3. noun A judge, especially of a higher court (often capitalised before a name).

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