unjustun‧just /ˌʌnˈdʒʌst◂/ ●○○ adjective formal 
Examples
unjust laws—unjustly adverb
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- unjust punishment
- an unjust and pointless war
- The legal aid charity has helped overturn some notoriously unjust verdicts.
- They didn't mind breaking the law because they believed the law was unjust.
- But in what sense can the conditions in prisons be said to be unjust?
- Crime is the natural offspring of an unjust society.
- He believed that, because we can recognize justice, we know, for example, that an unjust wage is theft.
- It brought back all the resentment at unjust accusations of 11 months before.
- The liberal press was said to be unjust, unfair and unpatriotic and deserved to be closed down.
- They believed the student demands to be unjust.
- Wherever freedom is denied to anyone for unfair or unjust reasons, capitalism can not thrive.
THESAURUS► unfair/not fair
Collocations not right or fair, especially because not everyone has an equal opportunity: · The present welfare system is grossly unfair.· It’s not fair that people are paying different prices for the same tickets.
► unjust not fair or right according to the principles of a particular society: · He believed it was an illegal and unjust war.· unjust laws
► unequal unfair because people are treated in different ways or because some people have more power than others: · We live in a deeply unequal society.· the unequal distribution of global resources
► inequitable formal unfair because people are treated in different ways, or because some people have more power than others: · inequitable tax laws· The system is inequitable, because it makes it possible for rich people to buy a place at university.
► biased unfairly against or in favour of a particular group: · biased reporting· There were claims that prison bosses were racially biased.· The policy was biased against women.· The trade laws are biased in favour of rich countries.
Longman Language Activatornot treating people in a way that is reasonable or equal► unfair/not fair not treating everyone equally, or not treating people in a way that most people think is right: · The present welfare system is grossly unfair.· unfair laws· Do you think I'm being unfair?· I don't want to be unfair, but you have to admit she behaved stupidly.it's/that's not fair spoken: · Why do I always have to do the laundry? It's not fair!· That's not fair - it puts me at a disadvantage!it is unfair that/it is not fair that: · It seems very unfair that she got all the blame.it is unfair/not fair to do something: · It's not fair to have a dog if you're out at work all day.· I told him it wasn't fair to treat her any differently.unfair/not fair to/on: · This sort of arrangement is not fair on the players, and not fair on the fans.· The tax laws are very unfair to the self-employednot fair/unfair of somebody (to do something): · It's unfair of you to judge all young people in the same way.
► unreasonable not fair or not sensible: · It is possible for telephone companies to make profit without charging unreasonable rates.· Some news media have described the government's actions as excessive and unreasonable.· She divorced her husband on the grounds of unreasonable behaviour.· It didn't seem like an unreasonable request.it is unreasonable (for somebody) to do something: · It's unreasonable to expect people to pay for something they haven't even seen yet.· It is not unreasonable for parents to want schools to reinforce the values children are taught at home.
► undeserved a punishment or criticism that is undeserved is unfair because you do not deserve it: · He's come in for a lot of criticism, most of it completely undeserved.· Unfortunately, Lamarck has developed an undeserved reputation as a loser.· an undeserved and unwarranted attack
► biased unfairly against, or unfairly in favour of a particular group: · The system is so biased that many citizens simply do not register to vote.biased towards/biased in favour of: · Export policy has been biased towards overseas customers.· Much of the information the clinics gave people was incomplete and biased in favour of educated middle-class clients.biased against: · University acceptance policies seem to be biased against minorities.
► unjust not fair or right according to the principles or ideas of a particular society: · They didn't mind breaking the law because they believed the law was unjust.· an unjust and pointless war· The legal aid charity has helped overturn some notoriously unjust verdicts.
► favour British /favor American to treat one person in a group better than others, when you should treat all of them the same: · Many teachers favour boys, often without even realizing it.favour somebody over somebody: · The Federal Republic denied that its policies favored any race over another.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► enrichment
not fair or reasonable SYN unfair: · In the present case, the concept of unjust enrichment suggests that the plaintiffs should have a remedy.· In my judgment, this is the paradigm of a case of unjust enrichment.· The focus upon the offender's unjust enrichment is also questionable for two reasons.
► law· There followed a number of very unjust laws passed against them.· The play attacks the corruption and depravity of the nobility as well as unjust laws and edicts.· In doing so I did not of course mean to deny that sometimes immoral or unjust laws are not authoritatively binding.· Neither abstinence from drugs nor blind adherence to unjust laws are necessarily consistent with those values.· Remember that sometimes immoral or unjust laws may be authoritatively binding, at least on some people.· Until now, most judges had been reluctant to enforce the harsh and unjust laws directed against the Nonconformists.· Can it be that governments have in such circumstances authority to pass immoral and unjust laws?· Both non-cooperation and civil disobedience imply some form of resistance to unjust laws, and could result in imprisonment for those involved.
unjust laws—unjustly adverb