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司法 — meaning in English

shihō

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English meaning

  • judicial adj Relating to courts of law, judges, or the administration of justice.
  • justice noun Fair treatment and the quality of being morally right, especially in how people are punished or rewarded.

Senses

司法 is used for these senses in English:

  • judicial Of or relating to the court system or the judicial branch of government.
  • justice The civil power dealing with law.

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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