justice

justice, équité

Fait de donner à chacun ce qu’il mérite et d’appliquer les règles de la même façon à tous.

En anglais simple : Fair treatment that gives people what they deserve and applies rules equally.

• Everyone deserves justice.
• The school teaches children about fairness and justice.
• Equal justice should apply to rich and poor people alike.

Synonymes : fairness, equity

Contraires : injustice, unfairness

Expressions courantes : social justice, sense of justice, equal justice, justice of something

justice, réparation

Action juste qui répare le tort subi par une personne.

En anglais simple : Fair action that puts right the harm someone has suffered.

• The victims want justice.
• She fought for justice after losing her job unfairly.
• The families waited years before they received justice.

Comment l'utiliser : justice for someone (The families are seeking justice for their children.)

Synonymes : redress

Contraires : injustice

Expressions courantes : seek justice, justice for someone, demand justice

justice

Jugement et punition équitables des personnes qui ont commis une faute.

En anglais simple : Fair judgment and punishment of people who have done wrong.

• The judge said justice had been served.
• They want the thieves brought to justice.
• A fair trial is essential to criminal justice.

Comment l'utiliser : bring someone to justice (The police promised to bring the attackers to justice.)

Contraires : injustice

Expressions courantes : criminal justice, bring to justice, justice system