- justice as fairness
Philosophy dictionary. Academic. 2011.
justice as fairness
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justice — jus|tice W2 [ˈdʒʌstıs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(system of judgement)¦ 2¦(fairness)¦ 3¦(being right)¦ 4 do justice to somebody/something 5 do yourself justice 6 justice has been done/served 7¦(judge)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin … Dictionary of contemporary English
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