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rättfärdighet — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • 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

rättfärdighet is used for these senses in English:

  • justice The civil power dealing with law.
  • 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).

Related Swedish words