justice

noun

1. the quality of being just or fair

Similar word(s): justness

Definition categories: attribute, righteousness

2. judgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments

Definition categories: act, assessment, judgement, judgment

3. a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice

Similar word(s): judge, jurist

Definition categories: person, adjudicator, functionary, official

4. the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870

Definition categories: group