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justices

justices is the plural of justice.

Meaning of justice

Noun

justice (countable and uncountable, plural justices)

  1. The state or characteristic of being just or fair.
    • the justice of a description
  2. The ideal of fairness, impartiality, etc., especially with regard to the punishment of wrongdoing.
    • Justice was served.
  3. Judgment and punishment of a party who has allegedly wronged another.
    • to demand justice
  4. The civil power dealing with law.
    • Ministry of Justice
  5. A title given to judges of certain courts; capitalized when placed before a name.
    • Mr. Justice Krever presides over the appellate court
  6. Correctness, conforming to reality or rules.
    • As to Perſons of Quality, they give Security to appropriate a certain Sum for each Child, ſuitable to their Condition; and theſe Funds are always managed with good Husbandry and the moſt exact Juſtice.1726 October 28, [Jonathan Swift], “Of the Inhabitants of Lilliput; […]”, in Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. […] [Gulliver’s Travels], volume I, London: […] Benj[amin] Motte, […]...

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Noun capitalized: Justices

Justices

  1. (plural) plural of Justice

Phrases with justices

Questions about justices

What is justices the plural of?
Justices is the plural of justice.
What part of speech is justices?
Justices is a noun.

Words near justices in the dictionary

  1. justiceless
  2. justicelike
  3. justicement
  4. justicer
  5. justicers
  6. justices
  7. Justices of the Peace
  8. justices' justice
  9. justiceship
  10. justiceships
  11. justiceward

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