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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024jus•tice /ˈdʒʌstɪs/USA pronunciation n. - the quality of being just;
righteousness, fairness, or moral rightness:[uncountable]If there is any justice in this world, you'll be rewarded for your hard work. - rightfulness:[uncountable]There's justice in what he says.
- Law judgment of individuals or causes by judicial process:[uncountable]The courts administer justice.
- Law[countable] a judicial officer;
a judge or magistrate.
Idioms- Idioms bring (someone) to justice, [bring + object + to + ~] to cause to come before a court for trial or to receive punishment for one's crimes.
- Idioms do justice:
- to appreciate properly: [do + justice to + object]We'll have to see the play again if we want to do justice to it.[do + object (pronoun) + justice]If you want to do it justice, you'll just have to see it again.
- to reflect or express the worth of properly: [do + justice + to + object]That gown simply doesn't do justice to your figure.[do + object (pronoun) + justice]That gown doesn't do you justice.
See -jus-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024jus•tice ( jus′tis),USA pronunciation n. - the quality of being just;
righteousness, equitableness, or moral rightness:to uphold the justice of a cause. - rightfulness or lawfulness, as of a claim or title;
justness of ground or reason:to complain with justice. - the moral principle determining just conduct.
- conformity to this principle, as manifested in conduct;
just conduct, dealing, or treatment. - the administering of deserved punishment or reward.
- the maintenance or administration of what is just by law, as by judicial or other proceedings:a court of justice.
- judgment of persons or causes by judicial process:to administer justice in a community.
- Lawa judicial officer;
a judge or magistrate. - Government(cap.) Also called Jus′tice Depart′ment. the Department of Justice.
- Idioms bring to justice, to cause to come before a court for trial or to receive punishment for one's misdeeds:The murderer was brought to justice.
- Idioms do justice:
- to act or treat justly or fairly.
- to appreciate properly:We must see this play again to do it justice.
- to acquit in accordance with one's abilities or potentialities:He finally got a role in which he could do himself justice as an actor.
- Latin jūstitia, equivalent. to jūst(us) just1 + -itia -ice
- Old French
- Middle English 1150–1200
- Biographical Donald, born 1925, U.S. poet.
- Place Namesa town in NE Illinois. 10,552.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: justice /ˈdʒʌstɪs/ n - the quality or fact of being just
- the principle of fairness that like cases should be treated alike
- the administration of law according to prescribed and accepted principles
- conformity to the law; legal validity
- a judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature
short for justice of the peace- good reason (esp in the phrase with justice): he was disgusted by their behaviour, and with justice
- do justice to ⇒ to show to full advantage: the picture did justice to her beauty
- to show full appreciation of by action: he did justice to the meal
- to treat or judge fairly
- do oneself justice ⇒ to make full use of one's abilities
- bring to justice ⇒ to capture, try, and usually punish (a criminal, an outlaw, etc)
Etymology: 12th Century: from Old French, from Latin jūstitia, from justus just |