jus·tice

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KEY
NOUN:
- The quality of being just; fairness.
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- The principle of moral rightness; equity.
- Conformity to moral rightness in action or attitude; righteousness.
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- The upholding of what is just, especially fair treatment and due reward in accordance with honor, standards, or law.
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Law
The administration and procedure of law.
- Conformity to truth, fact, or sound reason:
The overcharged customer was angry, and with justice.
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Abbr.
J.
Law
- A judge.
- A justice of the peace.
IDIOM:
do justice to
- To treat adequately, fairly, or with full appreciation:
The subject is so complex that I cannot do justice to it in a brief survey.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old French, from Latin
i
stitia, from
i
stus,
just ; see
just
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