jus·tice /'jəs-təs/ n [Old French, from Latin justitia, from justus just]
1 a: the quality of being just, impartial, or fair
it is not the province of the court to decide upon the justice or injustice...of these laws — Scott v. Sanford, 60 U.S. 393 (1857)
b: the principle or ideal of just dealing; also: conformity to the principle or ideal of just dealing
2 a: the administration of law
a fugitive from justice; esp: the establishment or determination of rights according to law or equity
system of justice
b: fair, just, or impartial legal process
courts or tribunals...for the administration of international justice — G. R. Winters
3: judge; esp: a judge of an appellate court or court of last resort (as a supreme court)
insults to particular justice s and threats of civil disobedience were bandied freely — R. H. Bork
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.