- justicia
- f.1 justice (derecho).administrar justicia to administer justiceen justicia in (all) fairnessse le hizo justicia entregándole el premio she received the recognition she deserved when she was awarded the prizeesa foto no le hace justicia that photo doesn't do him justiceser de justicia to be only fairjusticia social social justice2 law.* * *justicia► nombre femenino1 (equidad, derecho) justice, fairness2 la justicia (organismo) the law\FRASEOLOGÍAadministrar justicia to administer justiceen justicia in all fairnesshacer justicia to do justicehacer justicia a algo/alguien to do justice to somebody/somethingser de justicia to be only fairtomarse la justicia por su mano to take the law into one's own hands* * *noun f.1) justice2) fairness* * *1.SF [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
2.SM †† representative of authorityjusticias y ladrones — cops and robbers *
* * *femeninoa) (equidad) justicepedir justicia — to call for justice
es de justicia que se lo hayan dado — it is only right that he should have been given it
en justicia — in all fairness, to be fair
la justicia de su decisión — the fairness of her decision
nunca se le ha hecho justicia como escritor — he has never received due recognition as a writer
esta foto no le hace justicia — this picture doesn't do him justice
b) (sistema, leyes)la justicia — the law
huir de la justicia — to flee from justice o the law
recurrir a la justicia — (frml) to have recourse to law (frml)
tomarse la justicia por su mano — to take the law into one's own hands
* * *= fairness, justice, equitability, rightness.Ex. That's a federal agency I believe that what they've done in this particular case represents social justice and elementary fairness.Ex. This approach does insufficient justice to the preliminary steps in the indexing process.Ex. These variables ensured equitability by virtue of enabling each department to acquire the same percentage of the literature published in its field.Ex. The quiet and hallowed stacks provide comfort and solace to the bibliophile and a sense of rightness and order to the librarian.----* administración de justicia = administration of justice.* administrar justicia = dispense + justice.* en justicia = to be fair.* escapar de la justicia = escape + justice.* hacer justicia = do + justice.* huir de la justicia = lam (it).* huyendo de la justicia = on the run, on the lam.* justicia administrativa = administrative justice.* justicia de género = gender justice.* justicia distributiva = distributive justice.* justicia penal = criminal justice.* justicia racial = racial justice.* justicia retributiva = retributive justice.* justicia social = social justice.* la justicia = the Bench.* luchar por la justicia = fight for + justice.* Ministro de Justicia = Attorney General, Minister of Justice.* palacio de justicia = courthouse.* para hacer justicia = in fairness to.* sala de justicia = courtroom.* sistema de justicia penal = criminal justice system.* tribunal de justicia = criminal court, court of justice, law courts, court of law.* * *femeninoa) (equidad) justicepedir justicia — to call for justice
es de justicia que se lo hayan dado — it is only right that he should have been given it
en justicia — in all fairness, to be fair
la justicia de su decisión — the fairness of her decision
nunca se le ha hecho justicia como escritor — he has never received due recognition as a writer
esta foto no le hace justicia — this picture doesn't do him justice
b) (sistema, leyes)la justicia — the law
huir de la justicia — to flee from justice o the law
recurrir a la justicia — (frml) to have recourse to law (frml)
tomarse la justicia por su mano — to take the law into one's own hands
* * *= fairness, justice, equitability, rightness.Ex: That's a federal agency I believe that what they've done in this particular case represents social justice and elementary fairness.
Ex: This approach does insufficient justice to the preliminary steps in the indexing process.Ex: These variables ensured equitability by virtue of enabling each department to acquire the same percentage of the literature published in its field.Ex: The quiet and hallowed stacks provide comfort and solace to the bibliophile and a sense of rightness and order to the librarian.* administración de justicia = administration of justice.* administrar justicia = dispense + justice.* en justicia = to be fair.* escapar de la justicia = escape + justice.* hacer justicia = do + justice.* huir de la justicia = lam (it).* huyendo de la justicia = on the run, on the lam.* justicia administrativa = administrative justice.* justicia de género = gender justice.* justicia distributiva = distributive justice.* justicia penal = criminal justice.* justicia racial = racial justice.* justicia retributiva = retributive justice.* justicia social = social justice.* la justicia = the Bench.* luchar por la justicia = fight for + justice.* Ministro de Justicia = Attorney General, Minister of Justice.* palacio de justicia = courthouse.* para hacer justicia = in fairness to.* sala de justicia = courtroom.* sistema de justicia penal = criminal justice system.* tribunal de justicia = criminal court, court of justice, law courts, court of law.* * *justiciafeminine1 (equidad) justicejusticia social social justicelos manifestantes pedían justicia the protestors called for justicees de justicia que se lo hayan dado it is only right o just o fair that he should have been given itla distinción de que ha sido objeto es de justicia the award he has received is richly deserveden justicia in all fairness, to be fairla justicia de su decisión the fairness of her decisionnunca se le ha hecho justicia como escritor he has never received due recognition as a writeresta foto no le hace justicia this picture doesn't do him justice2(sistema, leyes): la justicia the lawquienes administran la justicia those who administer justice o the lawhuyeron de la justicia they fled from justice o the lawrecurrieron a la justicia (frml); they had recourse to law (frml)tomarse la justicia por su mano to take the law into one's own handsCompuestos:● justicia militarmilitary justice system, military law● justicia poéticapoetic justice* * *
justicia sustantivo femeninoa) (equidad) justice;◊ pedir justicia to call for justice;
en justicia in all fairness, to be fair;
la justicia de su decisión the fairness of her decision;
nunca se le ha hecho justicia como escritor he has never received due recognition as a writerb) (sistema, leyes):◊ la justicia the law;
huir de la justicia to flee from justice o the law;
tomarse la justicia por su mano to take the law into one's own hands
justicia sustantivo femenino justice
♦ Locuciones: tomarse la justicia por su mano, to take the law into one's own hands
'justicia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bien
- cacerolada
- derecha
- derecho
- detrimento
- escapar
- honestidad
- huir
- injusticia
- justamente
- palacio
- poner
- prófuga
- prófugo
- sala
- sed
- sol
- alguacil
- corte
- mano
- responder
- tribunal
- triunfar
English:
administer
- administration
- Attorney General
- bar
- beat down
- courthouse
- courtroom
- dispense
- fairly
- fairness
- justice
- law
- mockery
- prevail
- right
- run
- sense
- share
- square deal
- attorney
- disservice
- let
- perversion
- supreme
* * *justicia nf1. [equidad] fairness, justice;en justicia in (all) fairness;se le hizo justicia entregándole el premio she received the recognition she deserved when she was awarded the prize;esa foto no le hace justicia that photo doesn't do him justiceCompjusticia social social justice2. [derecho] justice;administrar justicia to administer justice;Compser de justicia to be only fair;es de justicia que la indemnicen it is only right o fair that she should be compensated;Comptomarse la justicia por su mano to take the law into one's own hands3.la justicia [sistema de leyes] the law4. [organización]la justicia española the Spanish legal system;la persigue la justicia británica she is being sought by the British courts* * *justiciaf1 justice;hacer justicia a do justice to;es de justicia que le devuelvan lo que le pertenenece it is only right that they give him back what belongs to him2:la justicia (la ley) the law;tomarse la justicia por su mano take the law into one’s own hands* * *justicia nf1) : justice, fairnesshacerle justicia a: to do justice toser de justicia: to be only fair2)la justicia : the lawtomarse la justicia por su mano: to take the law into one's own hands* * *justicia n (en general) justicela justicia the law
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.