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  JUSTICE, n.  A commodity which is a more or less adulterated condition
  the State sells to the citizen as a reward for his allegiance, taxes
  and personal service.
  
  
                                    K
  
  
  
  K is a consonant that we get from the Greeks, but it can be traced
  away back beyond them to the Cerathians, a small commercial nation
  inhabiting the peninsula of Smero.  In their tongue it was called
  _Klatch_, which means "destroyed."  The form of the letter was
  originally precisely that of our H, but the erudite Dr. Snedeker
  explains that it was altered to its present shape to commemorate the
  destruction of the great temple of Jarute by an earthquake, _circa_
  730 B.C.  This building was famous for the two lofty columns of its
  portico, one of which was broken in half by the catastrophe, the other
  remaining intact.  As the earlier form of the letter is supposed to
  have been suggested by these pillars, so, it is thought by the great
  antiquary, its later was adopted as a simple and natural -- not to say
  touching -- means of keeping the calamity ever in the national memory. 
  It is not known if the name of the letter was altered as an additional
  mnemonic, or if the name was always _Klatch_ and the destruction one
  of nature's pums.  As each theory seems probable enough, I see no
  objection to believing both -- and Dr. Snedeker arrayed himself on
  that side of the question.

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary : [ easton ]


  Justice
     is rendering to every one that which is his due. It has been
     distinguished from equity in this respect, that while justice
     means merely the doing what positive law demands, equity means
     the doing of what is fair and right in every separate case.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) : [ gazetteer ]


  Justice, IL (village, FIPS 38830)
    Location: 41.74640 N, 87.83552 W
    Population (1990): 11137 (4390 housing units)
    Area: 7.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 60458

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Justice \Jus"tice\ (j[u^]s"t[i^]s), n. [F., fr. L. justitia, fr.
     justus just. See Just, a.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. The quality of being just; conformity to the principles of
        righteousness and rectitude in all things; strict
        performance of moral obligations; practical conformity to
        human or divine law; integrity in the dealings of men with
        each other; rectitude; equity; uprightness.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Justice and judgment are the haditation of thy
              throne.                               --Ps. ixxxix.
                                                    11.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The king-becoming graces,
              As justice, verity, temperance, stableness, . . .
              I have no relish of them.             --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Conformity to truth and reality in expressing opinions and
        in conduct; fair representation of facts respecting merit
        or demerit; honesty; fidelity; impartiality; as, the
        justice of a description or of a judgment; historical
        justice.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. The rendering to every one his due or right; just
        treatment; requital of desert; merited reward or
        punishment; that which is due to one's conduct or motives.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              This even-handed justice
              Commends the ingredients of our poisoned chalice
              To our own lips.                      --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. Agreeableness to right; equity; justness; as, the justice
        of a claim.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. A person duly commissioned to hold courts, or to try and
        decide controversies and administer justice.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: This title is given to the judges of the common law
           courts in England and in the United States, and extends
           to judicial officers and magistrates of every grade.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     Bed of justice. See under Bed.
  
     Chief justice. See in the Vocabulary.
  
     Justice of the peace (Law), a judicial officer or
        subordinate magistrate appointed for the conservation of
        the peace in a specified district, with other incidental
        powers specified in his commission. In the United States a
        justice of the peace has jurisdiction to adjudicate
        certain minor cases, commit offenders, officiate at
        marriages, etc.; abbreviated JP.
  
     Syn: Equity; law; right; rectitude; honesty; integrity;
          uprightness; fairness; impartiality.
  
     Usage: Justice, Equity, Law. Justice and equity are the
            same; but human laws, though designed to secure
            justice, are of necessity imperfect, and hence what is
            strictly legal is at times far from being equitable or
            just. Here a court of equity comes in to redress the
            grievances. It does so, as distinguished from courts
            of law; and as the latter are often styled courts of
            justice, some have fancied that there is in this case
            a conflict between justice and equity. The real
            conflict is against the working of the law; this a
            court of equity brings into accordance with the claims
            of justice. It would be an unfortunate use of language
            which should lead any one to imagine he might have
            justice on his side while practicing iniquity
            (inequity). Justice, Rectitude. Rectitude, in its
            widest sense, is one of the most comprehensive words
            in our language, denoting absolute conformity to the
            rule of right in principle and practice. Justice
            refers more especially to the carrying out of law, and
            has been considered by moralists as of three kinds:
            (1) Commutative justice, which gives every man his own
            property, including things pledged by promise. (2)
            Distributive justice, which gives every man his exact
            deserts. (3) General justice, which carries out all
            the ends of law, though not in every case through the
            precise channels of commutative or distributive
            justice; as we see often done by a parent or a ruler
            in his dealings with those who are subject to his
            control.
            [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Justice \Jus"tice\, v. t.
     To administer justice to. [Obs.] --Bacon.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Justice \Jus"tice\, n. [F., fr. L. justitia, fr. justus just.
     See Just, a.]
     1. The quality of being just; conformity to the principles of
        righteousness and rectitude in all things; strict
        performance of moral obligations; practical conformity to
        human or divine law; integrity in the dealings of men with
        each other; rectitude; equity; uprightness.
  
              Justice and judgment are the haditation of thy
              throne.                               -- Ps. ixxxix.
                                                    11.
  
              The king-becoming graces, As justice, verity,
              temperance, stableness, . . . I have no relish of
              them.                                 -- Shak.
  
     2. Conformity to truth and reality in expressing opinions and
        in conduct; fair representation of facts respecting merit
        or demerit; honesty; fidelity; impartiality; as, the
        justice of a description or of a judgment; historical
        justice.
  
     3. The rendering to every one his due or right; just
        treatment; requital of desert; merited reward or
        punishment; that which is due to one's conduct or motives.
  
              This even-handed justice Commends the ingredients of
              our poisoned chalice To our own lips. -- Shak.
  
     4. Agreeableness to right; equity; justness; as, the justice
        of a claim.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Justice \Jus"tice\, v. t.
     To administer justice to. [Obs.] --Bacon.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  justice
       n 1: the quality of being just or fair [syn: justness] [ant: injustice]
       2: the administration of law; the act of determining rights and
          assigning rewards or punishments; "justice deferred is
          justice denied" [syn: judicature]
       3: a public official authorized to decide questions bought
          before a court of justice [syn: judge, jurist, magistrate]
       4: the United States federal department responsible for
          enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all
          civil rights legislation); created in 1870 [syn: Department
          of Justice, Justice Department, DoJ]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  justice
     Γαλλικά n.
     δικαιοσύνη

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  justice
     French n.
     (l en justice)
     n.
     1 The state or characteristic of being just or fair.
     2 The ideal of fairness, impartiality, etc., especially with regard
  to the punishment of wrongdoing.
     3 judgment and punishment of a party who has allegedly wronged
  another.
     4 The civil power dealing with law.
     5 A title given to judges of certain courts; capitalized when placed
  before a name.
     6 correctness, conforming to reality or rules.
     Old French n.
     (alternative form of fro justise)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Justice
     alt.
     The title of a justice of court.
     n.
     The title of a justice of court.
     n.
     1 (surname en from=occupations).
     2 (given name en male or=female from=English) from the abstract noun
  (m en justice).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  justice
     n.
     1 The state or characteristic of being just or fair.
     2 The ideal of fairness, impartiality, etc., especially with regard
  to the punishment of wrongdoing.
     3 judgment and punishment of a party who has allegedly wronged
  another.
     4 The civil power dealing with law.
     5 A title given to judges of certain courts; capitalized when placed
  before a name.
     6 correctness, conforming to reality or rules.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Justice
     alt.
     The title of a justice of court.
     n.
     The title of a justice of court.
     n.
     1 (surname en from=occupations).
     2 (given name en male or=female from=English) from the abstract noun
  (m en justice).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  justice
     French n.
     (l en justice)
     n.
     1 The state or characteristic of being just or fair.
     2 The ideal of fairness, impartiality, etc., especially with regard
  to the punishment of wrongdoing.
     3 judgment and punishment of a party who has allegedly wronged
  another.
     4 The civil power dealing with law.
     5 A title given to judges of certain courts; capitalized when placed
  before a name.
     6 correctness, conforming to reality or rules.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Justice
     alt.
     The title of a justice of court.
     n.
     The title of a justice of court.
     n.
     1 (surname en from=occupations).
     2 (given name en male or=female from=English) from the abstract noun
  (m en justice).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  justice
     French n.
     (l en justice)
     n.
     1 The state or characteristic of being just or fair.
     2 The ideal of fairness, impartiality, etc., especially with regard
  to the punishment of wrongdoing.
     3 judgment and punishment of a party who has allegedly wronged
  another.
     4 The civil power dealing with law.
     5 A title given to judges of certain courts; capitalized when placed
  before a name.
     6 correctness, conforming to reality or rules.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Justice
     alt.
     The title of a justice of court.
     n.
     The title of a justice of court.
     n.
     1 (surname en from=occupations).
     2 (given name en male or=female from=English) from the abstract noun
  (m en justice).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  justice
     Ranska n.
     oikeudenmukaisuus, oikeus

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  justice
     Franska n.
     1 rättvisa
     2 rätt
     3 rättfärdighet
     4 riktighet

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  justice /dʒˈʌstɪs/
  geregtigheid

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Justice /dʒˈʌstɪs/
  القاضي

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  justice //ˈd͡ʒʌstɪs// 
  1. пра́вда
  judgment and punishment of who wronged another
  2. пра́вда, справедли́вост
  state of being just or fair
  3. правосъ́дие
  the civil power dealing with law