justice
jus.tice \'j*s-t*s\ n [ME, fr. OF, fr. L justitia, fr. justus] often attrib
1a: the maintenance or administration of what is just esp. by the
impartial adjustment of conflicting claims or the assignment of merited
rewards or punishments 1b: JUDGE 1c: the administration of law; esp : the
establishment or determina tion of rights according to the rules of law or
equity 2a: the quality of being just, impartial, or fair 2b1: the
principle or ideal of just dealing or right action 2b2: conformity to this
principle or ideal : RIGHTEOUSNESS 2c: the quality of conforming to law
3: conformity to truth, fact, or reason : CORRECTNESS 1a: to act justly
1b: to treat fairly or adequately 1c: to show due appreciation for 2: to
acquit in a way worthy of one's powers - do justice