la justicia. 'la justicia'. This feminine noun means 'justice, fairness'. For example, 'el castigo es cosa de la justicia ' / 'Punishment is a thing of justice'. La justicia.
justicia
feminine noun
justice
(derecho)
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fairness, justice
(equidad)
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administrar justicia -> to administer justice
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en justicia -> in (all) fairness
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se le hizo justicia entregándole el premio -> she received the recognition she deserved when she was awarded the prize
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esa foto no le hace justicia -> that photo doesn't do him justice
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ser de justicia -> to be only fair
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justicia social -> social justice
(sistema de leyes)
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la justicia -> the law
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tomarse la justicia por su mano -> to take the law into one's own hands
(organización)
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la justicia española -> the Spanish legal system
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la persigue la justicia británica -> she is being sought by the British courts
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justicia [hoos-tee’-the-ah]
noun
Justice, giving to every man his due. (f)
Justice, the attribute of God according to which he arranges all things. (f)
Reason, honesty; equity; right (derecho). (f)
Retribution, punishment. (f)
noun
Justice, magistrate or tribunal. (m)
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Hacer justicia a -> to do justice to
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Tomarse la justicia por su mano -> to take the law into one's own hands
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justicia
(gen) justice; (equidad) fairness; equity; (derecho) right de justicia justly; deservedly; lo estimo de justicia I think it fair; es de justicia añadir que it is only fair to add that; en justicia by rights; hacer justicia a to do justice to; tomarse la justicia por su mano to take the law into one's own hands
justicia gratuita legal aid
justicia poética poetic justice
justicia social social justice
representative of authority justicias y ladrones cops and robbers (familiar)
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