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Justice

Justice is a concept of moral rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, religion, equity, or fairness, as well as the administration of law. In its most abstract form, justice is the adherence to a moral code, meaning what is right and what is wrong. The concept of justice is based on numerous fields, including philosophy, religion, and law, and different societies and cultures may have distinct interpretations of what constitutes justice. In Hebrew, justice is translated as צדק (tzedek). In Arabic, it is عدالة (adalah), and in Spanish, it is justicia. The pursuit of justice is a fundamental aspect of many legal systems and societies, aiming to ensure fairness, equality, and the protection of individual rights. Key contextual information includes the various theories of justice, such as utilitarianism, egalitarianism, and libertarianism, which offer different perspectives on how justice should be achieved and maintained within a society.

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Justice
Concept of moral fairness and administration of the law
Justice
In its broadest sense, justice is the idea that individuals should be treated fairly. According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, the most plausible candidate for a core definition comes from the Institutes of Justinian, a 6th-century codification of Roman law, where justice is defined as "the constant and perpetual will to render to each his due".
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