justice

English

/ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/

noun
Definitions
  • The state or characteristic of being just or fair.
  • The ideal of fairness, impartiality, etc., especially with regard to the punishment of wrongdoing.
  • Judgment and punishment of a party who has allegedly wronged another.
  • The civil power dealing with law.
  • A title given to judges of certain courts; capitalized as a title.
  • Correctness, conforming to reality or rules.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English justice borrowed from Old French justise derived from Latin iūstitia (justice, equity, righteousness) derived from Proto-Italic *jowos derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-, *h₂yew-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂yew-

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