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justice
noun as in lawfulness, fairness
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amends, appeal, authorization, charter, code, compensation, consideration, correction, credo, creed, decree, equity, evenness, hearing, impartiality, judicatory, judicature, justness, legality, legalization, legitimacy, litigation, penalty, reasonableness, recompense, rectitude, redress, reparation, review, rule, sanction, sentence
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constitutionality, fair play, fair treatment, legal process, square deal
noun as in person who oversees court of law
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Example Sentences
While a “win” feels like a blow against whiteness, ultimately justice or success doesn’t come from an isolated incident of race conflict – whether in a boxing ring, a courtroom or the ballot box.
“This cover-up spanned decades, blocking the Shabazz family’s access to the truth and their right to pursue justice,” Crump shared in a statement.
However, the justice department last year investigated the allegations and declined to press charges against Gaetz.
“But when an officer acts in a manner that violates the civil rights of another person, we will respond to uphold the rule of law and maintain public trust in our system of justice.”
The family is just one of many who have found themselves at the mercy of so-called "bulldozer justice" - when authorities swiftly demolish the homes of those accused of crimes - but hopefully among the last.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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