justice
See also: Justice
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English justice, borrowed from Old French justise, justice (Modern French justice), from Latin iūstitia (“righteousness, equity”), from iūstus (“just”), from iūs (“right”), from Proto-Italic *jowos, perhaps literally "sacred formula", a word peculiar to Latin (not general Italic) that originated in the religious cults, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-. Displaced native Middle English rightwished, rightwisnes (“justice”) (from Old English rihtwīsnes (“justice, righteousness”), compare Old English ġerihte (“justice”)).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
justice (countable and uncountable, plural justices)
- The state or characteristic of being just or fair.
- the justice of a description
- Shakespeare
- This even-handed justice / Commends the ingredients of our poisoned chalice / To our own lips.
- The ideal of fairness, impartiality, etc., especially with regard to the punishment of wrongdoing.
- Justice was served.
- Judgment and punishment of a party who has allegedly wronged another.
- to demand justice
- The civil power dealing with law.
- Ministry of Justice
- the justice system
- A title given to judges of certain courts; capitalized as a title.
- Mr. Justice Krever presides over the appellate court
- Correctness, conforming to reality or rules.
Synonyms[edit]
- (judge of various lower courts): See judge
- (judge of a superior court): justiciar, justiciary
Antonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Derived terms
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Terms related to justice
Translations[edit]
state of being just or fair
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fairness, especially with regard to punishment
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judgment and punishment of who wronged another
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the civil power dealing with law
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a judge of certain courts
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correctness
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French justise, justice, borrowed from Latin iūstitia, jūstitia. Doublet of justesse.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
justice f (plural justices)
Derived terms[edit]
Terms derived from justice
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “justice” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Norman[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French justise, justice, borrowed from Latin iūstitia, jūstitia (“righteousness, equity”), from iūstus (“just”), from iūs (“right”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-.
Noun[edit]
justice f (plural justices)
Old French[edit]
Noun[edit]
justice f (oblique plural justices, nominative singular justice, nominative plural justices)
- Alternative form of justise
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