justice

Etymology

From Middle English justice, from Old French justise, justice (Modern French justice), from Latin iūstitia (“righteousness, equity”), from iūstus (“just”), from iūs (“right”), from Proto-Italic *jowos, perhaps literally "sacred formula", a word peculiar to Latin (not general Italic) that originated in the religious cults, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-. Doublet of Justitia. Displaced native Old English rihtwīsnes.

noun

1. The state or characteristic of being just or fair.
   the justice of a description
   God recognized the justice of the moon's plea and compensated for its diminution by promising that only the moon would be seen both day and night. 2001, David L. Lieber, Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page 8
2. The ideal of fairness, impartiality, etc., especially with regard to the punishment of wrongdoing.
   Justice was served.
3. Judgment and punishment of a party who has allegedly wronged another.
   to demand justice
4. The civil power dealing with law.
   Ministry of Justice
   the justice system
5. A title given to judges of certain courts; capitalized when placed before a name.
   Mr. Justice Krever presides over the appellate court
6. Correctness, conforming to reality or rules.