Justice

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.4 Translations

English

Pronunciation

• /'dZVs tIs/

Etymology

French justice from Latin iustitia, from iustus "just"

Noun

1. the state of being just or fair
2. the ideal of fairness, esp. with regard to the punishment of wrongdoing (justice was served)
3. punishment of a person who wronged one (to demand justice)
4. (also attrib.) the civil power dealing with law (Ministry of Justice; the justice system)
5. a judge of certain courts; also as a title (Chief Justice; puisne justice; Mr. Justice Krever)

Translations

• French: justice
• Esperanto: justeco (state of being just); justico (administration of law)
• Itlaian: giustizia f
• Japanese: 正義 (せいぎ)
• Spanish: justicia