nnoun.attributethe quality of being just or fairSynset:justness
Antonyms:injustice
Derivationally Related Form:just
Hypernyms:natural virtue righteousness
Inherited Hypernyms:justicenatural virtuecardinal virtuevirtuegoodmoralityqualityattributeabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:justicerighteousnessmoralityqualityattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:equityfairnessrightrightfulness
Full Hyponyms:fairnessnon-discriminationrightsportsmanship
nnoun.actjudgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishmentsHypernyms:assessment judgement judgment
Inherited Hypernyms:justicejudgmentacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:administrationjudicature
Full Hyponyms:administration
nnoun.persona public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justiceSynset:judge jurist
Derivationally Related Form:jurisprudenceadjudicatejudicialjudgejudgeship
Hypernyms:adjudicator functionary official
Inherited Hypernyms:judgeadjudicatorpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:judgeadjudicatorpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:judgeofficialskilled workerworkerpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:judgeofficialskilled workerworkerpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:Danielalcaldechief justicedogejusticiarjusticiarymagistrateordinarypraetorpretorqadirecordertrial judgetrier
Instance Hyponyms:Samson
Full Hyponyms:alcaldechief justicedanieldogejustice of the peacejusticiarmagistrateordinarypraetorqadirecorderstipendiarytrial judgetrier
nnoun.groupthe United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870Topic:jurisprudencelawlegislationstatute law
Synset:Department of Justice DoJ Justice Justice Department
Hypernyms:executive department
Inherited Hypernyms:department of justiceexecutive departmentfederal departmentgovernment departmentdepartmentdivisionadministrative unitunitorganizationsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
Part Meronyms:BJA Bureau of Justice Assistance BJS Bureau of Justice Statistics DEA Drug Enforcement Administration Drug Enforcement Agency FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation BoP Federal Bureau of Prisons NIJ National Institute of Justice Marshals US Marshals Service United States Marshals Service