justice
/ˈd͡ʒʌs.tɪs/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.97 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The ideal of fairness, impartiality, etc., especially with regard to the punishment of wrongdoing.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A title given to judges of certain courts; capitalized when placed before a name.
Countable; Uncountable
name
A surname originating as an occupation.
Example Sentences
- "the justice of a description"
- "This even-handed justice / Commends the ingredients of our poisoned chalice / To our own lips."
- "God recognized the justice of the moon's plea and compensated for its diminution by promising that only the moon would be seen both day and night."
- "Justice was served."
- "The perfect society is not to be an embodiment of the idea of justice, but one in which that idea has no meaning, since it is bound up with private property and the regulation of property relationships."
- "to demand justice"
Etymology
From Middle English justice, from Old French justise, justice (Modern French justice), from Latin iūstitia (“righteousness, equity”), from iūstus (“just”), from iūs (“right”), from Proto-Italic *jowos, perhaps literally "sacred formula", a word peculiar to Latin (not general Italic) that originated in the religious cults, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-. Doublet of Justitia. Partly displaced native Old English rihtwīsnes (Modern English righteousness < rightwiseness).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈd͡ʒʌs.tɪs/
- British English: /ˈd͡ʒʌs.tɪs/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Law.