"justice" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: ˈdʒʌs.tɪs Audio: en-us-justice.ogg [US] Forms: justice [singular], justices [plural]
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  1. Justice is the morally fair and right state of everything. To have justice as a person's character trait means that they are just and treat everyone the same, or how they would like to be treated.
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