justice

Definition for justice

noun as in lawfulness, fairness

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authority, due process, honesty, integrity, law, right, truth

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amends, appeal, authorization, charter, code, compensation, consideration, correction, credo, creed, decree, equity, evenness, hearing, impartiality, judicatory, judicature, justness, legality, legalization, legitimacy, litigation, penalty, reasonableness, recompense, rectitude, redress, reparation, review, rule, sanction, sentence

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constitutionality, fair play, fair treatment, legal process, square deal

noun as in person who oversees court of law

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court, judge

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chancellor, magistrate, umpire

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"It is extremely important that those who commit war crimes, those who committed crimes against humanity are held to account. They need to be brought to justice."

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The congressman called these charges "bogus" in a post on social media X, saying it was "absurd" to accuse him of obstruction of justice.

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The three states said they wanted to set up "indigenous mechanisms for the consolidation of peace and justice".

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Justice Elena Kagan, writing for the dissenting liberal justices, warned that the ruling allows the president to take charge of institutions Congress had intended to protect from partisanship.

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In recent years, the chief justice and his conservative colleagues have questioned the idea that Congress can shield officials from direct control by the president.

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