justice (/ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/)
noun · Intermediate · Culture & Society
🔊 /ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/
Meaning
Meaning: fairness, lawful treatment
The fair and reasonable treatment of people, and the upholding of what is morally right and lawful. It also names the system that enforces the law.
Examples
🗣 The victim’s family finally felt that justice had been served when the verdict was announced.
Etymology
From Old French ‘justice’, from Latin ‘justitia’ (righteousness, equity), from ‘justus’ (just).
How & Where It’s Used
Used in legal, moral, and political discussion of fairness.
Tags: law, ethics