| 单词 | justice |
| 释义 | justice (once / 99 pages) n Justice is the quality of being just or fair. Super heroes fight for justice because they want everything to be fair and not let bad guys win. Just ask Wonder Woman, Superman, or any other member of the Justice League. Justice is usually associated with the law. A judge is also known as a justice, and the point of the law is to keep everything in a society fair according to society’s rules. Justice (capital “J”) is also the statue of a blindfolded woman holding scales and a sword. If something is brought to justice, the good guys have been rewarded and the bad guys punished — the scales are even. WORD FAMILYjustice: injustice, justices+/injustice: injustices USAGE EXAMPLESAndre is indignant about the way he is treated, but urges his angry family to let him seek justice through the court. Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) The Protestant pastor says he believes in a larger meaning of civility, a definition that captures a truly civil approach to social justice. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) He is serving a 19-month prison sentence for bribery and obstruction of justice. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) 1n the quality of being just or fair Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper justness injustice, unjustness the practice of being unjust or unfair equity, fairness conformity with rules or standards right, rightfulnessanything in accord with principles of justice non-discriminationfairness in treating people without prejudice sportsmanshipfairness in following the rules of the game righteousness adhering to moral principles natural virtue(scholasticism) one of the four virtues (prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance) derived from nature 2n judgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments Hypo|Hyper administration, judicature the act of meting out justice according to the law assessment, judgement, judgment the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event 3n a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper judge, jurist Samson (Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah Warren Earl BurgerUnited States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court by Richard Nixon (1907-1995) Salmon Portland ChaseUnited States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873) Oliver EllsworthUnited States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807) Melville Weston FullerUnited States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910) Charles Evans HughesUnited States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1862-1948) John JayUnited States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829) John MarshallUnited States jurist; as chief justice of the Supreme Court he established the principles of United States constitutional law (1755-1835) William Hubbs RehnquistUnited States jurist who served as an associate justice on the United States Supreme Court from 1972 until 1986, when he was appointed chief justice (born in 1924) John RutledgeUnited States jurist and second chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; he was appointed by George Washington and briefly served as chief justice but was ultimately rejected by the United States Senate (1739-1800) Harlan Fisk StoneUnited States jurist who was named chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1941 by Franklin D. Roosevelt (1872-1946) William Howard Taft27th President of the United States and later chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1857-1930) Roger Brooke TaneyUnited States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; remembered for his ruling that slaves and their descendants have no rights as citizens (1777-1864) Frederick Moore VinsonUnited States jurist who served as chief justice of the Supreme Court (1890-1953) Morrison Remick WaiteUnited States jurist who was appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1874 by President Grant (1816-1888) Earl WarrenUnited States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1891-1974) Edward Douglas White Jr.United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1910 by President Taft; noted for his work on antitrust legislation (1845-1921) alcalde a mayor or chief magistrate of a Spanish town chief justicethe judge who presides over a supreme court Daniela wise and upright judge dogeformerly the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa justiciar, justiciaryformerly a high judicial officer magistratea lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses) ordinarya judge of a probate court praetor, pretoran annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic qadian Islamic judge recordera barrister or solicitor who serves as part-time judge in towns or boroughs trial judgea judge in a trial court trierone (as a judge) who examines and settles a case justice of the peacea local magistrate with limited powers stipendiary, stipendiary magistrate(United Kingdom) a paid magistrate (appointed by the Home Secretary) dealing with police cases adjudicator a person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes functionary, officiala worker who holds or is invested with an office Justice (once / 252 pages) n Justice refers to the part of the US government that deals with crime and punishment. It’s also someone who serves on the Supreme Court, as in Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to be appointed. The US Department of Justice is the division of government that's in charge of not only the FBI, the DEA, and the US Marshals, all of which investigate crime, but is also responsible for making sure that people's civil rights are protected. The Justice Department also oversees courts and prisons, making sure that justice — the concept of fairness and lawfulness — is safeguarded. WORD FAMILYJustice: Justices USAGE EXAMPLESIts decision was so ham-handed that the Justice Department hit Culpeper County with a lawsuit last month based on the Religious Land Use act. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) The Justice Department is seeking a death sentence for more than half of the 33 counts Roof was convicted of. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) Israel’s Justice Ministry later issued a statement saying Netanyahu was questioned “on suspicion of receiving benefits from business people.” Time(Jan 02, 2017) n the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870 Syn|Hyper Department of Justice, DoJ, Justice Department executive department a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States |
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