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justice

jus·tice | \ ˈjə-stəs

Definition of justice

1a : the maintenance or administration of what is just especially by the impartial adjustment of conflicting claims or the assignment of merited rewards or punishments meting out justice social justice

b : judge a supreme court justice —used as a titleJustice Marshall

c : the administration of law a fugitive from justice especially : the establishment or determination of rights according to the rules of law or equity a system of justice

2a : the quality of being just, impartial, or fair questioned the justice of the their decision

b(1) : the principle or ideal of just dealing or right action

(2) : conformity to this principle or ideal : righteousness the justice of their cause

c : the quality of conforming to law

3 : conformity to truth, fact, or reason : correctness admitted that there was much justice in these observations— T. L. Peacock

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Examples of justice in a Sentence

They received justice in court. the U.S. Department of Justice criminals attempting to escape justice The role of the courts is to dispense justice fairly to everyone. She is a justice of the state supreme court. I saw no justice in the court's decision. We should strive to achieve justice for all people.

Recent Examples on the Web This move has been sharply criticized by scientists who argue that the rollback will encourage yet more pollution of communities of color whose environmental justice concerns are routinely ignored. — Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, The New Republic, "Corporations Are Salivating Over the Coronavirus Pandemic," 3 Apr. 2020 Ashley Drew works as a criminal justice case manager for a recovery center in New Hampshire. — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, "How the coronavirus is hurting drug and alcohol recovery," 3 Apr. 2020 By Adriana Herrera Review: Last spring, Adriana Herrera burst onto the romance scene with American Dreamer, the first in her stirring, revitalizing Dreamers series pairing steamy HEAs with social justice and stellar LGBTQ representation. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, "Hot Stuff: New romances provide welcome balm for stressful times," 3 Apr. 2020 Such improvement would do justice to the otherwise solid qualities of the VW T-Roc Cabriolet, which is far better a thing than we initially expected given its unusual body style and modest starting price. — Jens Meiners, Car and Driver, "First Drive: 2021 VW T-Roc Cabriolet Is Another Try at the Convertible SUV," 1 Apr. 2020 Stephen Breyer, 81, Cambridge, Mass. Profession: Supreme Court justice... — Jess Bravin, WSJ, "For a Supreme Court Justice on Lockdown, Debates Now Focus on Video Night," 1 Apr. 2020 The service is a partnership among the State Bar of Texas, the state's legal aid agencies, volunteer organizations and access-to-justice organizations. — Erin Douglas, Houston Chronicle, "Lawyers set up free legal aid hotline in Texas for coronavirus-related issues," 1 Apr. 2020 Well, the health-capability paradigm is a theoretical framework for justice and health, and that is at the domestic level. — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, "Imagining a Justice-Based Health System," 31 Mar. 2020 Our country has lost a brave, visionary leader in the struggle for justice and a champion of its promise, still unrealized, of equality for all Americans. — Staff Writer, The Christian Science Monitor, "Joseph Lowery: fiery preacher and legendary civil-rights fighter," 29 Mar. 2020

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“Justice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/justice. Accessed 16 Apr. 2020.

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justice

noun

English Language Learners Definition of justice

: the process or result of using laws to fairly judge and punish crimes and criminals

US : a judge in a court of law

—used as a title for a judge (such as a judge of the U.S. Supreme Court)

See the full definition for justice in the English Language Learners Dictionary

justice

noun

jus·tice | \ ˈjəs-təs

Kids Definition of justice

1 : fair treatment Everyone deserves justice.

2 : judge entry 2 sense 1

3 : the process or result of using laws to fairly judge people accused of crimes

4 : the quality of being fair or just They were treated with justice.

justice

noun

jus·tice | \ ˈjəs-təs

Legal Definition of justice

1a : the quality of being just, impartial, or fair it is not the province of the court to decide upon the justice or injustice…of these laws — Scott v. Sanford, 60 U.S. 393 (1857)

b : the principle or ideal of just dealing also : conformity to the principle or ideal of just dealing

2a : the administration of law a fugitive from justice especially : the establishment or determination of rights according to law or equity system of justice

b : fair, just, or impartial legal process courts or tribunals…for the administration of international justice— G. R. Winters

3 : judge especially : a judge of an appellate court or court of last resort (as a supreme court) insults to particular justices and threats of civil disobedience were bandied freely — R. H. Bork

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