justice

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.3.5 See also 1.3.6 External links 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Derived terms

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[edit] Etymology

Middle English justice from Old French justise, justice (Modern French justice), from Latin iustitia 'righteousness, equity', from iustus "just", from ius 'right', from Old Latin ious, perhaps literally "sacred formula", a word peculiar to Latin (not general Italic) that originated in the religious cults, from Proto-Indo-European *yewes-. Replaced native Middle English rightwished, rightwisnes "justice" (from Old English rihtwīsnes "justice, righteousness", cf Old English ġerihte "justice").

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• IPA: /ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/, SAMPA: /"dZVs.tIs/
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[edit] Noun

justice (plural justices)

1. The state or characteristic of being just or fair.
2. The ideal of fairness, impartiality, etc., especially with regard to the punishment of wrongdoing.

   Justice was served

3. Judgment and punishment of a party who has allegedly wronged (an)other(s).

   to demand justice

4. The civil power dealing with law.

   Ministry of Justice

   the justice system

5. A judge of certain courts. Also capitalized as a title.

   Mr. Justice Krever presides over the appellate court

6. Correctness, conforming to reality or rules.

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• injustice

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• fairness
• strict justice

[edit] External links

• Justice on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin iustitia, from iustus "just", from ius 'right'

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[edit] Noun

justice f. (plural justices)

1. justice

[edit] Derived terms

• juste (adjective)
• justiticiable
• justiticier m. & adjective