justice
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From 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 *yews-. Replaced native Middle English rightwished, rightwisnes "justice" (from Old English rihtwīsnes "justice, righteousness", compare Old English ġerihte "justice").
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Noun[edit]
justice (usually 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 judge of certain courts. Also capitalized as a title.
- Mr. Justice Krever presides over the appellate court
- Correctness, conforming to reality or rules.
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Terms derived from "justice"
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Terms etymologically 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
a judge of certain courts
correctness
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Most common English words before 1923: success · instance · sake · #907: justice · offer · promise · obliged
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin iustitia, from iustus "just", from ius "right"
Pronunciation[edit]
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Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
justice f (plural justices)
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Jèrriais[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French justise, justice, from Latin iūstitia (“righteousness, equity”), from iūstus (“just”), from iūs (“right”), from Proto-Indo-European *yewes-.
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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