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