justice
🇺🇸
/ˈdʒʌstɪs/
🇬🇧
/ˈdʒʌstɪs/
noun
B2
treating people fairly
The court worked to bring justice to all people.
B2
being fair and right
Her request for justice was heard by the committee.
B2
the system that punishes crime
The police help to uphold justice in our society.
R
a court judge
The justice made an important ruling.
R
title for an appeals court judge
Justice Smith presided over the appeal.
translation
treating people fairly; being fair and right; the system that punishes crime; a court judge; title for an appeals court judge
Word Forms
Plural
justices