justice
[ juhs-tis ]
/ ˈdʒʌs tɪs /
noun
Idioms for justice
- to act or treat justly or fairly.
- to appreciate properly: We must see this play again to do it justice.
- to acquit in accordance with one's abilities or potentialities: He finally got a role in which he could do himself justice as an actor.
bring to justice,
to cause to come before a court for trial or to receive punishment for one's misdeeds: The murderer was brought to justice.
do justice,
Origin of justice
OTHER WORDS FROM justice
jus·tice·less, adjectiveWords nearby justice
Definition for justice (2 of 2)
Justice
[ juhs-tis ]
/ ˈdʒʌs tɪs /
noun
Donald,1925–2004,
U.S. poet.
a town in NE Illinois.
Example sentences from the Web for justice
British Dictionary definitions for justice
justice
/ (ˈdʒʌstɪs) /
noun
Word Origin for justice
C12: from Old French, from Latin
jūstitia, from
justus
just
Cultural definitions for justice
Justice
A figure in painting and sculpture that symbolizes the impartiality of true justice. The figure of Justice usually appears as a blindfolded woman with a scale in one hand and a sword in the other.
Idioms and Phrases with justice
justice
see do justice to; miscarriage of justice; poetic justice.