Justice - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- judgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments
- a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice (syn: judge, jurist)
- the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870
Extra examples
They received justice in court.
The role of the courts is to dispense justice fairly to everyone.
She is a justice of the state supreme court.
I saw no justice in the court's decision.
We should strive to achieve justice for all people.
The killers will be brought to justice (=caught and punished).
Acts of terrorism must not escape justice.
Children have a strong sense of justice.
His people came to him, demanding justice.
No one doubts the justice of our cause.
We must continue the struggle for justice and against injustice.
The story raises serious questions about our system of justice.
They were married by a justice of the peace.
She held fast to her belief in justice.
She organized people to work for social justice.
Word forms
singular: justice
plural: justices
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