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justice
1[ juhs-tis ]
noun
- the quality of being just; righteousness, equitableness, or moral rightness:
to uphold the justice of a cause.
- rightfulness or lawfulness, as of a claim or title; justness of ground or reason:
to complain with justice.
- the moral principle determining just conduct.
- conformity to this principle, as manifested in conduct; just conduct, dealing, or treatment:
Victims of rape and sexual assault have the right to the evidence they need to seek justice.
- just treatment of all members of society with regard to a specified public issue, including equitable distribution of resources and participation in decision-making (usually used in combination):
Environmental justice means that all people, regardless of race or income, have the right to a clean and healthy environment.
A group of moms in the Bridgeton area are advocating for health justice for those living around the landfills.
When we speak of climate justice, we demonstrate our sensitivity and resolve to secure the future of poor people from the perils of natural disasters.
- the administering of deserved punishment or reward.
- the maintenance or administration of what is just by law, as by judicial or other proceedings:
a court of justice.
- judgment of persons or causes by judicial process:
to administer justice in a community.
- a judge on a higher court, especially a Supreme Court:
the nine justices on the U.S. Supreme Court.
- a minor judicial officer or magistrate.
- Justice. Also called Justice Department. the Department of Justice.
Justice
2[ juhs-tis ]
noun
- Donald, 1925鈥2004, U.S. poet.
- a town in NE Illinois.
justice
/ 藞诲萧蕦蝉迟瑟蝉 /
noun
- the quality or fact of being just
- ethics
- the principle of fairness that like cases should be treated alike
- a particular distribution of benefits and burdens fairly in accordance with a particular conception of what are to count as like cases
- the principle that punishment should be proportionate to the offence
- the administration of law according to prescribed and accepted principles
- conformity to the law; legal validity
- a judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature
- short for justice of the peace
- good reason (esp in the phrase with justice )
he was disgusted by their behaviour, and with justice
- do justice to
- to show to full advantage
the picture did justice to her beauty
- to show full appreciation of by action
he did justice to the meal
- to treat or judge fairly
- do oneself justiceto make full use of one's abilities
- bring to justiceto capture, try, and usually punish (a criminal, an outlaw, etc)
Justice
- A figure in painting and sculpture that symbolizes the impartiality of true justice. The figure of Justice usually appears as a blindfolded woman with a scale in one hand and a sword in the other.
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of justice1
Idioms and Phrases
- bring to justice, to cause to come before a court for trial or to receive punishment for one's misdeeds:
The murderer was brought to justice.
- do justice,
- to act or treat justly or fairly.
- to appreciate properly:
We must see this play again to do it justice.
- to acquit in accordance with one's abilities or potential:
He finally got a role in which he could do himself justice as an actor.
More idioms and phrases containing justice
see do justice to ; miscarriage of justice ; poetic justice .Example Sentences
He said that was needed for the public to retain confidence in the committee's role, particularly relating to civil justice.
Liz and other campaigners are writing to the justice secretary asking her to support those amendments.
The article, published in the magazine's May issue and online last week, called for Badenoch to be replaced by shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick - who she beat in last year's leadership contest.
The Law Society of England and Wales also raised concerns that the target for appeal decisions would be "unworkable" in practice as the justice system is already struggling to cope with current demand.
At the first trial both were found guilty of concealing the birth of a child and perverting the course of justice.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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