[in.jus.tice] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L injustitia, fr. injustus unjust, fr. in- + justus just] (14c) 1: absence of justice: violation of right or of the rights of another: unfairness
2: an unjust act: wrong syn injustice, injury, wrong, grievance mean an act that inflicts undeserved hurt. injustice applies to any act that involves unfairness to another or violation of his rights "the injustices suffered by the lower classes". injury applies in law specif. to an injustice for which one may sue to recover compensation "libel constitutes a legal injury". wrong applies also in law to any act punishable according to the criminal code; it may apply more generally to any flagrant injustice "determined to right society's wrongs". grievance applies to any circumstance or condition that constitutes an injustice to the sufferer and gives just ground for complaint "investigating employee grievances".