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Uprightness vs Justice - What's the difference?

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Justice is a synonym of uprightness.



As nouns the difference between uprightness and justice

is that uprightness is the state of being moral, honest and honourable while justice is the state or characteristic of being just or fair.

As a proper noun Justice is

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uprightness

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The state of being moral, honest and honourable.
  • (uncountable) The state of being erect, or vertical.
  • (countable) The result or product of being upright.

    • 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")

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