Gerechtigkeit — meaning in English
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English meaning
- equity noun Fairness and impartiality, especially in the way people are treated.
- 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
Gerechtigkeit is used for these senses in English:
- equity Fairness, impartiality, or justice as determined in light of "natural law" or "natural right".
- justice Judgment and punishment of a party who has allegedly wronged another.
- righteousness (uncountable) The quality or state of being righteous.
equity — full definition
- noun Fairness and impartiality, especially in the way people are treated.
- noun Finance: the value of an owned property or business after debts are subtracted; ownership stakes in a company (shares).
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).