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1. | [ noun ] the quality of being just or fair | |
Synonyms: | justness | |
Related terms: | injustice righteousness natural_virtue right fairness | |
2. | [ noun ] (law,work) the administration of law; the act of determining rights and assigning rewards or punishments | |
Synonyms: | judicature | |
Examples: | "justice deferred is justice denied" |
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Related terms: | administration prejudice law | |
3. | [ noun ] (law,work) a public official authorized to decide questions bought before a court of justice | |
Synonyms: | judge magistrate jurist | |
Related terms: | official adjudicator ordinary justice_of_the_peace trial_judge chief_justice praetor doge stipendiary recorder Daniel trier qadi samson justiciar decide | |
4. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 933 | |
5. | [ noun ] (law,government) the federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870 | |
Synonyms: | Department_of_Justice doj Justice_Department | |
Related terms: | executive_department marshals dea bja bjs immigration_and_naturalization_service Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation bop national_institute_of_justice law legislation | |
Similar spelling: |
justiciar Justis justiciary Justesen |