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In its broadest sense, justice is the idea that individuals should be treated fairly. According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, the most plausible candidate for a core definition comes from the Institutes of Justinian, a codification of Roman Law from the sixth century AD, where justice is defined as "the constant and perpetual will to render to each his due".
Aequitas (genitive aequitatis) is the Latin concept of justice, equality, conformity, symmetry, or fairness. [1] It is the origin of the English word "equity". [2] [3] In ancient Rome, it could refer to either the legal concept of equity, [4] or fairness between individuals. [5]
The title of justice is derived from the Latin root jus (sometimes spelled ius) meaning something which is associated with law or is described as just. [2] It is different from the word judge in that different suffixes were added to form both words, and that the usage of the term justice predates that of judge. [3]
The word follows "toxic," picked by Oxford Dictionaries, and "misinformation," plucked by Dictonary.com. 'Justice' is Merriam-Webster's word of the year Skip to main content
Kangaroo court is an informal pejorative term for a court that ignores recognized standards of law or justice, carries little or no official standing in the territory within which it resides, and is typically convened ad hoc. [1] A kangaroo court may ignore due process and come to a predetermined conclusion.
Term used in contract law to specify terms that are voided or confirmed in effect from the execution of the contract. Cf. ex nunc. Ex turpi causa non oritur actio: ex nunc: from now on Term used in contract law to specify terms that are voided or confirmed in effect only in the future and not prior to the contract, or its adjudication. Cf. ex ...
Statue of Lady Justice blindfolded and holding a balance and a sword, outside the Court of Final Appeal, Hong Kong. Lady Justice (Latin: Iustitia) is an allegorical personification of the moral force in judicial systems. [1] [2] Her attributes are scales, a sword and sometimes a blindfold. She often appears as a pair with Prudentia.
The etymology of bureaucracy derives from the French word for office (bureau) and the Ancient Greek for word power (kratos). [140] [better source needed] Like the military and police, a legal system's government servants and bodies that make up its bureaucracy carry out the directives of the executive.