B1nounlawsociety
US/ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/
UK/ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/
fair treatment of people, and the system of laws that punishes crimes
In context
The victims' families are still waiting for justice.
People marched in the streets to demand social justice.
The photos do not do justice to how beautiful the beach is.
Words that go with justice
adjective + noun
- social justiceShe works for an organization that fights for social justice.
- criminal justiceHe studied the criminal justice system.
verb + noun
- bring to justiceThe police promised to bring the killers to justice.
- do justice toThe film does not do justice to the book.
noun + preposition
- sense of justiceChildren have a strong sense of justice.