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justice
noun
-
justice
fair
and
reasonable
treatment
of
people
,
making
sure
that
right
actions
are
rewarded
and
wrong
actions
are
punished
•
The
protesters
demanded
justice
for
the
victims
.
The
protesters
demanded
justice
for
the
victims
.
•
Children
often
have
a
strong
sense
of
justice
and
notice
when
something
feels
unfair
.
Children
often
have
a
strong
sense
of
justice
and
notice
when
something
feels
unfair
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
justice
,
from
Latin
iustitia
meaning
“
righteousness
,
equity
,”
from
iustus
“
just
.”
noun
-
justice
the
system
of
courts
,
laws
,
and
processes
that
decides
whether
people
have
broken
the
law
and
how
to
deal
with
them
•
She
plans
to
study
criminal
justice
at
university
.
She
plans
to
study
criminal
justice
at
university
.
•
The
justice
system
can
be
slow
,
but
it
aims
to
protect
society
.
The
justice
system
can
be
slow
,
but
it
aims
to
protect
society
.
Same
root
as
the
abstract
sense
:
from
Latin
iustitia
through
Old
French
justice
,
later
extended
to
mean
the
organized
body
enforcing
the
law
.
noun
a
judge
of
a
high-level
court
,
especially
a
supreme
or
appellate
court
•
Justice
Roberts
wrote
the
majority
opinion
.
Justice
Roberts
wrote
the
majority
opinion
.
•
“
Yes
,
Justice
,”
the
lawyer
replied
respectfully
.
“
Yes
,
Justice
,”
the
lawyer
replied
respectfully
.
Title
use
developed
from
the
abstract
noun
,
first
recorded
in
English
courts
in
the
13th
century
.
