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justice

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1
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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2
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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3
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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“Justice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justice. Accessed 9 Dec. 2022.

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