justices
大法官们,大法官,法官们,法官
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- : the quality of being just; righteousness, equitableness, or moral rightness: to uphold the justice of a cause.
- : rightfulness or lawfulness, as of a claim or title; justness of ground or reason: to complain with justice.
- : the moral principle determining just conduct.
- : conformity to this principle, as manifested in conduct; just conduct, dealing, or treatment: Victims of rape and sexual assault have the right to the evidence they need to seek justice.
- : just treatment of all members of society with regard to a specified public issue, including equitable distribution of resources and participation in decision-making: Environmental justice means that all people, regardless of race or income, have the right to a clean and healthy environment.A group of moms in the Bridgeton area are advocating for health justice for those living around the landfills.When we speak of climate justice, we demonstrate our sensitivity and resolve to secure the future of the poor from the perils of natural disasters.
- : the administering of deserved punishment or reward.
- : the maintenance or administration of what is just by law, as by judicial or other proceedings: a court of justice.
- : judgment of persons or causes by judicial process: to administer justice in a community.
- : a judge on a higher court, especially a Supreme Court: the nine justices on the U.S. Supreme Court.
- : a minor judicial officer or magistrate.
- : Justice. Also called Justice Department . the Department of Justice.
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She has been a teacher and helped found the Bronx School for Law, Government and Justice, where she stayed for 18 years and served as principal.
Moreover, many of the nation’s civil rights and social justice groups are backing the bill.
So one reason this group is not likely to push for adding seats to the Supreme Court, even if the filibuster is gone, is that adding justices isn’t that popular an idea.
Early in the pandemic, much of the criminal justice system — judges, defense attorneys, prosecutors — agreed with public health experts who viewed the confined quarters of jails as especially vulnerable to covid-19 outbreaks.
In 2013, the Moton Museum opened a permanent exhibit devoted to Johns, her peers and other residents of Prince Edward County who fought for justice, titled “Children of Courage.”
So we do demand justice and we do speak up and make demands.
He could order the Justice Department to begin the necessary regulatory work.
The mother, Emily Kruse, was charged with obstructing justice and intimidating a witness.
Most other social justice movements are seeking some shift of power and money.
I suffer from no delusion that the justice system treats black and white equally.
To others the fierce desire for social justice obliterates all fear of a general catastrophe.
When I was at Portugal, there was held at that time the court of justice of the Inquisition.
I've never had time to write home about it, for I felt that it required a dissertation in itself to do it justice.
He also states that the Audiencia is virtually non-existent, and so there is no high court in which justice may be sought.
He had meted out stern justice to his own son, when he had banished big Reginald to South America; but he had his virtues.