justice

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1. justice - Noun

2. justice - Adjective

3. justice - Verb

4. Justice - Proper noun

Meaning

The quality of being just; conformity to the principles of righteousness and rectitude in all things; strict performance of moral obligations; practical conformity to human or divine law; integrity in the dealings of men with each other; rectitude; equity; uprightness.

Conformity to truth and reality in expressing opinions and in conduct; fair representation of facts respecting merit or demerit; honesty; fidelity; impartiality; as, the justice of a description or of a judgment; historical justice.

The rendering to every one his due or right; just treatment; requital of desert; merited reward or punishment; that which is due to one's conduct or motives.

Agreeableness to right; equity; justness; as, the justice of a claim.

A person duly commissioned to hold courts, or to try and decide controversies and administer justice.

To administer justice to.

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Be persecuted, rather than be a persecutor. Be crucified, rather than be a crucifier. Be treated unjustly, rather than treat anyone unjustly. Be oppressed, rather than be an oppressor. Be gentle rather than zealous. Lay hold of goodness, rather than justice. Isaac the Syrian

The wheels of justice turn slowly, but they grind exceedingly fine. Source: Internet

Justice is the right of the weakest. Joseph Joubert

One hour of justice is worth seventy hours of prayer. Turkish Proverb

If you want peace, prepare justice. Latin Proverb

Where force rules, justice does not exist. Macedonian Proverb

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