Definitions for justice



Overview of noun justice

The noun justice has 4 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (16) justice, justness

(the quality of being just or fair)

2. (6) justice

(judgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments)

3. (1) judge, justice, jurist

(a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice)

4. Department of Justice, Justice Department, Justice, DoJ

(the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870)

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