26984 words

justice

11 definitions • 20 examples
1
fairness in the way people are dealt with:

Examples:

There's no justice in the world when people can be made to suffer like that.
The winner has been disqualified for cheating, so justice has been done (= a fair situation has been achieved).
2
the system of laws in a country that judges and punishes people:

Examples:

the justice system in this country consists of a series of law courts at different levels.
The police are doing all they can to bring those responsible for the bombing to justice.
They are victims of a miscarriage of justice (= when the law has been carried out wrongly).
He has been accused of obstructing the course of justice (= preventing the law being put into action).
3
a judge in a law court:

Examples:

The president is expected to name a new Supreme Court justice within the next few days.
Justice Ben Overton
4
used before the name of a judge in the High Court:

Examples:

Mr Justice Ellis
5
the condition of being morally correct or fair:

Examples:

He accused the police of false arrest and demanded justice.
6
the system of laws by which people are judged and punished:

Examples:

the criminal justice system
7
a judge, esp. of one of the higher courts of law:

Examples:

a justice of the US Supreme Court
8
the system of laws within a country or state by which people are judged and punished:

Examples:

The decision was welcomed as a great day for the British justice system.
Prosecutors alleged that she had obstructed justice by lying to investigators.
a miscarriage/obstruction of justice Under the new scheme, victims of miscarriages of justice would be entitled to compensation.
9
the quality of being fair and right:

Examples:

justice for sb We want justice for those who have suffered because of the company's actions.
social/racial justice
10
in the US, a judge in a court of law, especially a higher court:

Examples:

a Supreme Court/Chief Justice
11
in the UK, a title used before the name of a judge in the High Court:

Examples:

Mr Justice Cooke

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