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/xusˈtiθja/ ES
/xusˈtisja/ MX
Translation
justice
Word origin
From Latin 'iustitia' ('justice, fairness'), from 'iustus' ('just, lawful'). The same root gives English justice and just.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- iustitia
- English cognates
- justice, just
Grammar
Examples
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We demand justice for the victims.
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Justice is slow, but it arrives.
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He took justice into his own hands.
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British justice works differently from the Spanish system.
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She worked all her life for social justice in the neighbourhood.
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