justice

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Đạo lý, công lý

BrE /ˈdʒʌstɪs/ AmE /ˈdʒʌstɪs/

noun en → vi

1 FAIRNESS [uncountable] B1

Đạo lý, công lý

the quality of being fair and reasonable, especially in the way people are treated by laws or rules

  • a sense of justice

Collocations demand justice · seek justice

  • The judge is known for his commitment to justice.

    Tòa án nổi tiếng vì sự tận tâm với công lý.

2 LEGAL [uncountable] B1

Hệ thống pháp luật, tòa án

the system of laws and courts that deal with crimes and disagreements between people or organizations

  • the justice system

Collocations justice system · legal justice

  • The country's justice system is based on the rule of law.

    Hệ thống pháp luật của quốc gia dựa trên nguyên tắc pháp quyền.

3 PUNISHMENT [uncountable] B2

Phạt tù, trừng phạt

the punishment given to someone who has committed a crime or broken the law

  • justice for somebody

Collocations serve justice · demand justice

  • The criminal received his justice.

    Tên tội phạm đã nhận trừng phạt xứng đáng.

4 REVENGE [uncountable] C1

Trả thù, báo oán

the idea of punishing someone who has done something bad to you or your family, especially in a way that is not legal

  • take justice into one's own hands

Collocations private justice · revenge justice

  • He decided to take justice into his own hands.

    Anh ta quyết định tự mình trả thù.

5 JUDICIAL [adjective] B2

Tòa án, xét xử

relating to the courts or judges and their work in deciding cases

  • justice proceedings

Collocations justice court · justice case

  • The justice proceedings were lengthy and complex.

    Quá trình xét xử kéo dài và phức tạp.

6 EQUITY [uncountable] C1

Bình đẳng, công bằng

the idea that everyone should be treated equally, especially in terms of rights and opportunities

  • social justice

Collocations social justice · equality justice

  • The organization fights for social justice.

    Tổ chức đấu tranh cho công lý xã hội.

7 MORAL [uncountable] C1

Đạo đức, lương tâm

the idea that people should do what is right and fair, even if it is difficult or dangerous to do so

  • moral justice

Collocations moral justice · ethical justice

  • She acted out of a sense of moral justice.

    Cô ấy hành động dựa trên lương tâm.

8 LEGAL ACTION [uncountable] C1

Khiếu nại, kiện tụng

the process of taking legal action to get something that you are entitled to or to punish someone who has done something wrong

  • seek justice

Collocations legal justice · court justice

  • He is seeking justice through legal means.

    Anh ta đang kiện tụng để đòi lại công lý.