- justice
- jus|ticeW2 [ˈdʒʌstıs] n▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(system of judgement)¦2¦(fairness)¦3¦(being right)¦4 do justice to somebody/something5 do yourself justice6 justice has been done/served7¦(judge)¦▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[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 justiceto 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 justiceto 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/servedused to say that someone has been treated fairly or has been given a punishment they deserve7.) ¦(JUDGE)¦ also Justicea) AmE a judge in a law courtb) BrE the title of a judge in the High Court▬▬▬▬▬▬▬HINT sense 1Do 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.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.