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justice
/ˈd͡ʒʌs.tɪs/
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What does justice mean?
noun
- The state or characteristic of being just or fair.
- The ideal of fairness, impartiality, etc., especially with regard to the punishment of wrongdoing.
- Judgment and punishment of a party who has allegedly wronged another.
More meanings (10)
noun
- The civil power dealing with law.
- A title given to judges of certain courts; capitalized when placed before a name.
- Correctness, conforming to reality or rules.
- The title of a justice of court.
proper noun
- A surname originating as an occupation.
- A male or female given name from English from the abstract noun justice.
- A village in Cook County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Franklin County, North Carolina.
- A census-designated place in Rogers County, Oklahoma.
- A census-designated place in Mingo County, West Virginia.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈd͡ʒʌs.tɪs/
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Now, be the meat what it might, the wine we drank was beyond all price or praise, and we did it justice.
By bringing jealousy into play, he had caused the truth to burst forth in wrath, he had educed the justice of revenge.
More book examples (3)
The facts here are really so extraordinary, that I doubt if I can trust my own language to do justice to them.
She was obliged, in spite of her previous determination to the contrary, to do it all the justice that Mrs. Weston foretold.
The author hopes she has done justice to that nobility, generosity, and humanity, which in many cases characterize individuals at the South.