🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

justiça

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʒusˈti.sɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Justice/ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A justiça cega não vê privilégios."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being fair and reasonable, especially in the administration of law.

    "Society demands that the courts deliver justice without bias."
  2. 2

    The system of laws and judges that deals with punishing criminals and upholding legal rights.

    "He dedicated his career to fighting for criminal justice reform."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'justice' originates from the Latin 'justitia', which means 'righteousness' or 'equity'. It evolved through Old French 'justise' before entering Middle English, reflecting a historical emphasis on fairness and moral rightness in legal contexts.

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