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as in right
the practice of giving to others what is their due or an instance of this
the victim's family felt that justice had been done in the case
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as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
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as in neutrality
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
with scrupulous justice, the marriage counselor noted that both parties had much to atone for
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Recent Examples of justice
Legal briefs and oral arguments The primary way the parties to a case try to persuade the justices is through their legal briefs.
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The Conversation,
24 June 2026
Among the charges the four individuals are facing in the 13-count indictment are fraud, bribery, money laundering, obstruction of justice and tax fraud.
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Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
His work helped rename branches and take steps toward racial justice within the library system, Hawn Nelson said.
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Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
The boy’s family and county leaders are renewing their plea for witnesses to come forward, saying justice for a child lost to senseless street violence is long overdue.
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Seamus Bozeman
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Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for justice
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
Among the charges the four individuals are facing in the 13-count indictment are fraud, bribery, money laundering, obstruction of justice and tax fraud.
—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
His work helped rename branches and take steps toward racial justice within the library system, Hawn Nelson said.
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Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
The boy’s family and county leaders are renewing their plea for witnesses to come forward, saying justice for a child lost to senseless street violence is long overdue.
—
Seamus Bozeman
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for justice
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His far-right allies are openly advocating for a more permanent presence and continued operations.
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What specifically might these legal rights and protections look like?
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If someone does not have a final order of removal, then there's a removal proceedings process and that starts with them being issued a notice to appear before an immigration judge.
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The district attorney’s office has claimed in court filings that prosecutors maintain older records of juvenile delinquency proceedings that are not available to the myriad other people vetting claims in the settlement, including multiple judges and the State Bar.
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In spite of their original values of humanitarianism and neutrality, these organizations have been morally debased from within, using the language of human rights and international justice yet deploying it on behalf of autocracies and against the liberal democracies that created them.
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The task is not to lower the standards of evidence, but to ask why the old standards were so often mistaken for neutrality.
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With names like the red dawg and NYC dog, only goodness can follow.
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And thank goodness this football masochism was merely the appetizer for the Bay’s main course.
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Those arrested for criminal conduct must be held accountable in our court system.
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The court was also shown a surveillance video from a day before the hearing where Porter was seen attacking a juvenile court staffer and trying to escape.
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Slot, as head coach, was more of a middle manager; someone who acted with the objectivity of a civil servant and the occasional bluntness of a corrections officer.
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This is a common mistake born from our natural lack of objectivity about ourselves, and those at the C-suite and board levels are not immune.
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Her job is supposedly to promote equity and tolerance.
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By contrast, silver mining stocks are typically taxed like other equities and may qualify for standard long-term capital gains rates.
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India, an avatar of forceful neutralism early on, saw its influence diminished by regional conflict and domestic troubles.
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Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism.
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“Justice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justice. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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