justice
pronunciation
How to pronounce justice in British English:
UK [ˈdʒʌstɪs]
How to pronounce justice in American English:
US [ˈdʒʌstɪs]
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- Noun:
- the quality of being just or fair
- the administration of law; the act of determining rights and assigning rewards or punishments
- a public official authorized to decide questions bought before a court of justice
Word Origin
- justice (n.)
- mid-12c., "the exercise of authority in vindication of right by assigning reward or punishment;" also "quality of being fair and just," from Old French justice "justice, legal rights, jurisdiction" (11c.), from Latin iustitia "righteousness, equity," from iustus "upright, just" (see just (adj.)). The Old French word had widespread senses, including "uprightness, equity, vindication of right, court of justice, judge." The word began to be used in English c. 1200 as a title for a judicial officer. Meaning "right order, equity" is late 14c. Justice of the peace first attested early 14c. In the Mercian hymns, Latin iustitia is glossed by Old English rehtwisnisse. To do justice to (someone or something) "render fully and fairly showing due appreciation" is from 1670s.
Synonym
equitableness play evenness fair-mindedness fair disinterestedness impartiality open-mindedness equity fairness evenhandedness objectivity dispassionateness
retribution requital nemesis remuneration deserts recompense compensation just reparation redress
sincereness truthfulness openness veraciousness uncorruptedness right-mindedness nobility morality honesty veracity rectitude virtue righteousness earnestness sincerity honor goodness conscientiousness integrity rightness upstandingness truth uprightness probity nobleness
Antonym
Example
- 1. A justice department spokeswoman declined to comment .
- 2. Chief justice john roberts was one of four dissenters .
- 3. The row has little to do with justice .
- 4. His capture may finally bring justice for his victims .
- 5. I have no room enough to do them justice .