Probity vs Justice - What's the difference?
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integrity
* 1748 , David Hume, Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of morals , London: Oxford University Press, 1973, § 1,
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The state or characteristic of being just or fair.
* Shakespeare
The ideal of fairness, impartiality, etc., especially with regard to the punishment of wrongdoing.
Judgment and punishment of a party who has allegedly wronged another.
The civil power dealing with law.
A judge of certain courts. Also capitalized as a title.
Correctness, conforming to reality or rules.
Probity is a related term of justice.
As nouns the difference between probity and justice
is that probity is integrity while justice is the title of a justice of court.As a proper noun justice is
.probity
English
Noun
(probities)- … they can but bend our hearts to the love of probity and true honour, …
Synonyms
* decency, goodness, godliness, honesty, honor, saintliness, uprightness, virtue, righteousnessAntonyms
* wickednessExternal links
* *justice
English
Noun
(en-noun)- the justice of a description
- This even-handed justice / Commends the ingredients of our poisoned chalice / To our own lips.
- Justice was served.
- to demand justice
- Ministry of Justice
- the justice system
- ''Mr. Justice Krever presides over the appellate court