jus ‧ tice W2 /ˈdʒʌstəs, ˈdʒʌstɪs/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin justitia , from justus ; ⇨ ↑ just 2 ]
1 . SYSTEM OF JUDGEMENT [uncountable] the system by which people are judged in courts of law and criminals are punished:
a book on the criminal justice system
The killers will be brought to justice (=caught and punished) .
Acts of terrorism must not escape justice.
⇨ ↑ miscarriage of justice
2 . FAIRNESS [uncountable] fairness in the way people are treated OPP injustice :
Children have a strong sense of justice.
His people came to him demanding justice.
⇨ ↑ poetic justice
3 . BEING RIGHT [uncountable] the quality of being right and deserving fair treatment:
No one doubts the justice of our cause.
4 . do justice to somebody/something ( also do somebody/something justice ) to treat or represent someone or something good, beautiful etc in a way that is as good as they deserve:
The photo doesn’t do her justice.
No words can do justice to the experience.
5 . do yourself justice to do something such as a test well enough to show your real ability:
Sara panicked in the exam and didn’t do herself justice.
6 . justice has been done/served used to say that someone has been treated fairly or has been given a punishment they deserve
7 . JUDGE [countable] ( also Justice )
a) American English a judge in a law court
b) British English the title of a judge in the High Court
⇨ rough justice at ↑ rough 1 (16)