Spanish Conversation · Level 22
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Spanish word
justicia
Pronunciation
IPA/xusˈtiθja/
Meaning
- feminine nounjustice
Example
La justicia es importante para la sociedad.
Justice is important for society.
More examples
Buscamos justicia para las víctimas.
We seek justice for the victims.
Core concept
Evenly balanced scales above a courthouse.
Common phrases
hacer justicia
do justice
buscar justicia
seek justice
sistema de justicia
justice system
Similar words
derecho: Legally protected entitlement or individual right.
ley: Formally enacted rules that govern behavior in society.
equidad: Principle of treating people fairly by accounting for needs.
imparcialidad: Absence of bias or favoritism in judgments or actions.
Definition in Spanish
Cualidad de rectitud y equidad aplicada a acciones, decisiones y estructuras sociales.
Word origin
From Latin iustitia (from iustus 'just, right'), the word refers to both the moral quality of acting rightly and the social or legal structures that put fairness into practice.
Usage tips
- In everyday Spanish justicia often denotes the legal system or the abstract ideal of fairness, while justo or es justo is the normal way to say 'that's fair' about a specific decision.
Other meanings
- fairnessnoun
- judiciarynoun
Opposites
- injusticiainjusticenoun
Related words
- justificarjustifyverb
- justificaciónjustificationnoun
- justojustadjective