justice

/ˈdʒʌstɪs/ noun [no plural]

Definition

› treatment of people that is fair: She tried to bring about fairness and justice for all. → Opposite injustice noun

› the system of laws that judges or punishes people: the criminal justice system

(Definition of justice noun from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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