JUSTICE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
the quality of being just or fair
Categories: Natural virtue, Righteousness
đź“– Fun Facts About Justice
- • The word 'justice' comes from the Latin 'justitia', meaning fairness or rightness.
- • Justice means being fair — it’s the idea that everyone deserves to be treated equally and kindly.
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
judgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments
Categories: Judgment, Judgement, Assessment
Synonyms
Justice, Doj, Justness, Department of justice, Judge
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "justice" comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-. It started in Proto-Italic *jowos. Then it appeared in Latin iūstitia. Later, people used it in Old French justise. After that, it was Middle English justice. Many other languages have similar words:.
- French: justice
- Middle English: rightwished
- Old English: rihtwīsnes
- Old English: ġerihte
đź”— Related Words
Justitia – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Words that pass through many languages often accumulate layers of meaning from each culture.