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JUST'ICE, n. L. justitia, from justus, just.
1. The virtue which consists in giving to every one what is his due practical conformity to the laws and to principles of rectitude in the dealings of men with each other honesty integrity in commerce or mutual intercourse. Justice is distributive or commutative. Distributive justice belongs to magistrates or rulers, and consists in distributing to every man that right or equity which the laws and the principles of equity require or in deciding controversies according to the laws and to principles of equity. Commutative justice consists in fair dealing in trade and mutual intercourse between man and man.
2. Impartiality equal distribution of right in expressing opinions fair representation of facts respecting merit or demerit. In criticisms, narrations, history or discourse, it is a duty to do justice to every man, whether friend or foe.
3. Equity agreeableness to right as, he proved the justice of his claim. This should, in strictness, be justness.
4. Vindictive retribution merited punishment. Sooner or later, justice overtakes the criminal.
5. Right application of equity. His arm will do him justice.
6. Low L. justiciarius. A person commissioned to hold courts, or to try and decide controversies and administer justice to individuals as the Chief Justice of the king's bench, or of the common pleas, in England the Chief Justice of the supreme court in the United States, &c. and justices of the peace.
JUST'ICE, To administer justice. Little used.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Justice'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/j/justice.html.
Entry for 'Justice'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/j/justice.html.
