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Justice vs Forgiveness - What's the difference?

justice | forgiveness |

As nouns the difference between justice and forgiveness

is that justice is the state or characteristic of being just or fair while forgiveness is the action of forgiving.

As a proper noun Justice

is {{surname|A=An occupational|from=occupations}.

justice

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The state or characteristic of being just or fair.
    • the justice of a description
  • * Shakespeare
    • This even-handed justice / Commends the ingredients of our poisoned chalice / To our own lips.
  • The ideal of fairness, impartiality, etc., especially with regard to the punishment of wrongdoing.
    • Justice was served.
  • Judgment and punishment of a party who has allegedly wronged another.
    • to demand justice
  • The civil power dealing with law.
    • Ministry of Justice
    the justice system
  • A judge of certain courts. Also capitalized as a title.
    • ''Mr. Justice Krever presides over the appellate court
  • Correctness, conforming to reality or rules.

    • Antonyms

    * injustice

    Derived terms

    * Chief Justice * commutative justice * distributive justice * divine justice * do justice * justice of the peace * poetic justice * puisne justice * strict justice

    Related terms

    * just * justiciable * justiciar * unjust

    See also

    * fairness

    External links

    * (wikipedia "justice")

    Statistics

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    forgiveness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The action of forgiving.
    • The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. -
  • Readiness to forgive.

    • Synonyms

    * (action of forgiving) remission * (readiness to forgive) mercy

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