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Justice

A state of affairs in which conduct or action is both fair and right, given the circumstances.

Fairness.

A state of affairs in which conduct or action is both fair and right, given the circumstances.

In law, it more specifically refers to the paramount obligation to ensure that all persons are treated fairly.

Litigants "seek justice" by asking for compensation for wrongs committed against them; to right the inequity such that, with the compensation, a wrong has been righted and the balance of "good" or "virtue" over "wrong" or "evil" has been corrected.

"Set aside justice," wrote St. Augustine in City of God, Book IV, Chapter 4, "and what are kingdoms but entreprises of robbery".


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Unless otherwise noted, this article was written by Lloyd Duhaime, Barrister, Solicitor, Attorney and Lawyer (and Notary Public!). It is not intended to be legal advice and you would be foolhardy to rely on it in respect to any specific situation you or an acquaintance may be facing. In addition, the law changes rapidly and sometimes with little notice so from time to time, an article may not be up to date. Therefore, this is merely legal information designed to educate the reader. If you have a real situation, this information will serve as a good springboard to get legal advice from a lawyer.

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