justice
broad idea of a situation where people receive that which they deserve
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Summary
justice is an essentially contested concept[1]. justice draws 6,284 Wikipedia views per month (essentially contested concept category, ranking #2 of 2).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: type of value[3]
- Subclass of: condition[4]
- Commons category: Justice[5]
- Opposite of: injustice[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Justice[7]
- Facet of: morality[8], social order[9], philosophy of law[10]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[11], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 2[13], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14]
- Different from: righteousness[15], Justice[16]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[17]
- P14483: j/justicia[18]
- P14541: 3tRwNh[19]
Why It Matters
justice has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] justice is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]