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justice

[juhs-tis] / ˈdʒʌs tɪs /
NOUN
lawfulness, fairness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
authority due process honesty integrity law right truth
STRONG
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
WEAK
constitutionality fair play fair treatment legal process square deal
Antonyms
STRONGEST
corruption dishonesty falsehood
STRONG
award penalty refusal reward
WEAK
illegality injustice lawlessness partiality unethicalness unfairness
NOUN
person who oversees court of law
Synonyms
STRONGEST
court judge
STRONG
chancellor magistrate umpire
Antonyms
WEAK
illegality injustice lawlessness partiality unethicalness unfairness

Example Sentences

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She served as chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, 2019-22.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Ireland, of Wingate Drive, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, was charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

He added that he and his wife, Kat Taylor, have spent the past two decades pushing for rehabilitative justice — treatment instead of mass incarceration except for violent felons.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Bates-Chamberlain is founder and executive director of Live Free Chicago-Live Free Illinois, a social justice organization built on the Black church tradition.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

But even then, I wasn’t sure if I had it in me to take justice into my own hands.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.