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Justice

/dʒˈʌstəs/
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(noun) The state or characteristic of being just or fair.

Don't you have a sense of justice?
Portia tempered justice with mercy.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The goal of the legal system is to ensure that ____ is served and that the guilty are punished fairly.

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