Category: LawPart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC

ન્યાય

/nyay/Roman

English meaning: Justice

Gujarati Definition

(ગુજરાતી)

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English Definition

The quality of being fair and impartial in law and governance. In Indian philosophy, Nyaya is also one of the six classical schools of Hindu philosophy focusing on logic and epistemology. Access to justice remains a challenge that legal aid societies in Gujarat address.

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In English: Justice is the cornerstone of a fair society and constitutional democracy.

Literary Heritage

ન્યાય વિના કાયદો ત્ય્ાાચારનું હથિ઼ય્ાાર છે.

/Nyāya vinā kāyado tyācāranūṃ hathiyāra che./

Law without justice is an instrument of tyranny.

Mahatma Gandhi · Freedom Fighter and Philosopher · Early 20th century

Hind Swaraj

M. K. Gandhi, Hind Swaraj, ch. 6

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ગુજરાતી
Gujarati
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Gujarati
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Indo-Aryan
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