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justice / Justice > 4 senses
NOUN1justice, justnessThe quality of being just or fair
2justice, judicatureThe administration of law
3justice, judge, jurist, magistrateA public official authorized to decide questions bought before a court of justice
4Justice, Department of Justice, Justice Department, DoJThe United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation)
justice / Justice > pronunciation
Soundsjhah'stahs; jhah'stihs
Rhymesabacus, abruptness, absoluteness, and 1124 more rhymes in ahs at the HyperDic website...
abyss, allis, amaryllis, and 177 more rhymes in ihs at the HyperDic website...
justice > noun 1, attribute
MeaningThe quality of being just or fair.
Synonymsjustness
Narrowerfairness, equity; right, rightfulness
Broaderrighteousness; natural virtue
Contraryinjustice, unjustness
Adjectivesjudicial, juridical, juridic
justice > noun 2, act
MeaningThe administration of law. The act of determining rights and assigning rewards or punishments.
Examples"justice deferred is justice denied"
Synonymsjudicature
Category ofprejudice
Categorylaw, jurisprudence
Broaderadministration, disposal
justice > noun 3, person
MeaningA public official authorized to decide questions bought before a court of justice.
Synonymsjudge, jurist, magistrate
Narrowerchief justice; Daniel; doge; justice of the peace; justiciar, justiciary; ordinary; praetor, pretor; qadi; recorder; stipendiary, stipendiary magistrate; trial judge; trier; Samson
Broaderadjudicator; official, functionary
Justice > noun 4, group
MeaningThe United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation). Created in 1870.
SynonymsDepartment of Justice, Justice Department, DoJ
Categorylegislation, statute law; law, jurisprudence
PartsBureau of Justice Assistance, BJA; Bureau of Justice Statistics, BJS; Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI; Immigration and Naturalization Service, INS; Drug Enforcement Administration, Drug Enforcement Agency, DEA; Federal Bureau of Prisons, BoP; National Institute of Justice, NIJ; United States Marshals Service, US Marshals Service, Marshals
Broaderexecutive department

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