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English
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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").
Pronunciation
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Singular justice |
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justice (plural justices)
- The state or characteristic of being just or fair.
- 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 (an)other(s).
- 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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Etymology
From Latin iustitia, from iustus "just", from ius 'right'
Pronunciation
Noun
justice f. (plural justices)
Derived terms
- juste (adjective)
- justiticiable
- justiticier m. & adjective
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