JUSTICE


Meaning of JUSTICE in English

noun

1

BAD : The legal system ensures the justice for everyone.

GOOD : The legal system ensures justice for everyone.

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2

BAD : The justice of a country uses the threat of punishment to control people.

GOOD : A country's legal system uses the threat of punishment to control people.

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justice = the principle of fair treatment upon which the laws of a country are based: 'the 1970 Administration of Justice Act', 'He has spent his whole life fighting for justice and freedom for all.' 'Relatives of the victims are now demanding justice.'

legal system = the laws of a country and the ways in which these laws operate: 'When the colony becomes independent, it will maintain its present legal system.'

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