justice

justice
jus|tice
W2 [ˈdʒʌstıs] n
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1¦(system of judgement)¦
2¦(fairness)¦
3¦(being right)¦
4 do justice to somebody/something
5 do yourself justice
6 justice has been done/served
7¦(judge)¦
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[Date: 1100-1200; : Old French; Origin: Latin justitia, from justus; JUST2]
1.) ¦(SYSTEM OF JUDGEMENT)¦[U]
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 .
2.) ¦(FAIRNESS)¦[U]
fairness in the way people are treated
≠ ↑injustice
▪ Children have a strong sense of justice .
▪ His people came to him, demanding justice .
3.) ¦(BEING RIGHT)¦[U]
the quality of being right and deserving fair treatment
▪ No one doubts the justice of our cause.
4.) do justice to sb/sth also do sb/sth 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)¦ also Justice
a) AmE a judge in a law court
b) BrE the title of a judge in the High Court
→rough justice at ↑rough1 (16)
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HINT sense 1
Do not use justice when you mean the laws of a country and the ways in which these laws operate. Use legal system: The jury plays an important role in the legal system.
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Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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