SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
justice
noun
Fair treatment and action that respect what people are properly due.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Fair treatment
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Usage distinction
Return to topJustice includes what people are properly due; impartiality is one aspect of reaching a fair decision.
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See justice in use
The discussion explored whether the proposed rule served justice for every participant.
The cooperative's principle of justice required giving each applicant the access properly due under its published allocation rules, without favors for personal connections.
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