JUSTICE


Meaning of JUSTICE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjəs-təs ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French justise, from Latin justitia, from justus

Date: 12th century

1.

a. : the maintenance or administration of what is just especially by the impartial adjustment of conflicting claims or the assignment of merited rewards or punishments

b. : judge

c. : the administration of law ; especially : the establishment or determination of rights according to the rules of law or equity

2.

a. : the quality of being just, impartial, or fair

b.

(1) : the principle or ideal of just dealing or right action

(2) : conformity to this principle or ideal : righteousness

c. : the quality of conforming to law

3. : conformity to truth, fact, or reason : correctness

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.