1. (

• justice ,
• justness

) the quality of being just or fair ;

2. (

• justice

) judgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments ;

3. (

• judge ,
• justice ,
• jurist ,

) a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice ;

4. (

• Department_of_Justice ,
• Justice_Department ,
• Justice ,
• DoJ

) the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870 ;