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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jeong-ui
"우리는 사회의 정의를 위해 싸워야 합니다."
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
The word 'justice' originates from the Latin 'justitia', which means 'righteousness' or 'equity'. It evolved through Old French 'justise' before entering Middle English, reflecting a historical emphasis on fairness and moral rightness in legal contexts.
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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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