Translation
just, fair
Word origin
From Latin iustus ('just, lawful'), built on ius ('law, right'). The same root runs through English just, justice, judge and jury, and through Esperanto's own jugxi ('to judge').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- iustus
- English cognates
- just, justice, judge
Examples
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The king was strict but fair.
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That is not fair! He received more than I did.
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A just law is equal for everyone.
is fairness of treatment; (one letter away) is correctness of fact. A judge should be , an answer should be , and mixing them up is the classic learner slip.
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