What does justice mean?
Word: Justice
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Justice means fair treatment for everyone, so that each person gets what is right.
Synonyms: fairness, equality
How do you spell justice?
Syllables: jus - tice
Tricky part: The ending sounds like tiss but is spelt with ice. Children who spell by sound often use an s instead.
Watch out for: justise, justic
Memory tip: Write just first, then finish the way notice and office finish.
Idioms and Phrases
- do justice to: To treat something well or show how good it really is. Example: "This small photo does not do justice to the beautiful waterfall."
Justice in a sentence
Example 1: Everyone deserves justice, rich or poor.
Example 2: Gandhi fought for justice for the people of India.
Example 3: The new rota brought justice to the playground: every class now gets the same time on the swings.
Fun Fact
Many Lady Justice statues wear a blindfold. This shows that the law should treat every person in the same way.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word: justice
a) unfairness
b) honesty
c) kindness
d) truth
Show answer
a) unfairness. Unfairness is the opposite of justice; honesty, truth and kindness all sit on the same side as justice.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) respect
b) honesty
c) jestice
d) freedom
Show answer
c) jestice. Justice begins with just, so the vowel after the j is u.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
_us_ice
a) g, t
b) g, d
c) j, d
d) j, t
Show answer
d) j, t. It starts with the j of jam, and a t comes before the ice.
Word Makeup
Choose the correct prefix to complete the word:
justice
a) mis
b) un
c) in
d) dis
Show answer
c) in. In turns justice into injustice, unfair treatment.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which plan for sports day would bring justice?
a) Every team gets the same time on the field.
b) The biggest boys always bat first.
c) The loudest child takes the most sweets.
d) Only the captain's friends get a turn.
Show answer
a) Every team gets the same time on the field.
2. In which sentence does just mean fair?
a) She just missed the bus.
b) The king made a just law for all.
c) It is just a small cut.
d) I have just finished my lunch.
Show answer
b) The king made a just law for all.
