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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhèngyì
"正义可能会迟到，但从不会缺席。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being fair and reasonable, especially in the administration of law.
"Society demands that the courts deliver justice without bias." - 2
The system of laws and judges that deals with punishing criminals and upholding legal rights.
"He dedicated his career to fighting for criminal justice reform."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'justice', coming from the Latin 'justitia', meaning equity, righteousness, or a judge, rooted in 'justus' (just, upright). It entered the English language in the 12th century following the Norman Conquest, evolving from a sense of moral rightness to a formalized legal system.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Justice" is said worldwide
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justice
Transliteration: ʒys.tis
"La justice doit être rendue à tous les citoyens."
Gerechtigkeit
Transliteration: ɡəˈʁɛçtɪçkaɪt
"Gerechtigkeit ist die Grundlage jedes freien Staates."
giustizia
Transliteration: dʒuˈstittsja
"La giustizia trionfa sempre alla fine."
justicia
Transliteration: xusˈtisja
"Buscan justicia para las víctimas del fraude."
justiça
Transliteration: ʒusˈti.sɐ
"A justiça cega não vê privilégios."
न्याय
Transliteration: nyāya
"हर नागरिक को न्याय मिलना चाहिए।"
正义
Transliteration: zhèngyì
"正义可能会迟到，但从不会缺席。"
정의
Transliteration: jeong-ui
"우리는 사회의 정의를 위해 싸워야 합니다."
正義
Transliteration: seigi
"法の下での正義が保たれなければならない。"
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