justice


Definition: Meaning of, justice in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈdʒʌstɪs /

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justice justices
  1. system of judgement [uncountable] the system by which people are judged in courts of law and criminals are punished
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  2. fairness [uncountable] fairness in the way people are treated
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  3. being right [uncountable] the quality of being right and deserving fair treatment
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  4. do justice to somebody/something also do somebody/something justice to treat or represent someone or something good, beautiful etc in a way that is as good as they deserve
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  5. do yourself justice to do something such as a test well enough to show your real ability
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  6. justice has been done/served used to say that someone has been treated fairly or has been given a punishment they deserve
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  7. judge [countable] also Justice American English a judge in a law court
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  8. judge [countable] also Justice British English the title of a judge in the High Court
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Justice


Definition: Meaning of, Justice in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈʤʌstɪs /

  • noun
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Word Forms:
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Justice justices
  1. including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation law the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws ; created in 1870
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Justice used in phrases

  • Bureau of Justice Assistance (noun)
    1. law the bureau in the Department of Justice that assists local criminal justice systems to reduce or prevent crime and violence and drug abuse
  • Bureau of Justice Statistics (noun)
    1. the agency in the Department of Justice that is the primary source of criminal justice statistics for federal and local policy makers
  • Criminal Justice Bill, the
    1. a series of changes to British law in 1995, officially called the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act, which changed the law relating to a person's right to silence (= their right to say nothing when the police ARREST them, or when they are on trial in a court of law ), and also made the laws against SQUAT ting (= living in a building without the owner's permission) and TRESPASS ing (= being on someone's land without their permission) much stricter.
  • Department of Justice (noun)
    1. including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation law the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws ; created in 1870
  • Department of Justice Canada (noun)
    1. Canada an agency of the Canadian government that provides litigation and legal advice and opinions to the government
  • Department of Justice, the
    1. a US government department which deals with the law. Its work includes writing laws, representing the government in a court of law, and doing criminal INVESTIGATION s (= searching for information to solve crimes) . The head of the Department of Justice is called the ATTORNEY GENERAL . In the UK there is a similar department called the LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT .
  • European Court of Justice, the
    1. the court of law for the EU (= the European Union), based in Luxembourg
  • International Court of Justice (noun)
    1. a court established to settle disputes between members of the United Nations
  • International Court of Justice, the
    1. the court of law of the UNITED NATIONS, based in The Hague in the Netherlands. It judges international cases, for example those connected with WAR CRIME s .
  • Justice Department (noun)
    1. including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation law the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws ; created in 1870
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