used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting

fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

of moral excellence

and nothing more

indicating exactness or preciseness

only a moment ago

absolutely

only a very short time before

exactly at this moment or the moment described

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

at the same time as

an outcome in which virtue triumphs over vice (often ironically)

if there happens to be need

at the last possible moment

only a moment ago

in every detail

in a careful manner

the appropriate or desirable thing

at a particular time in the past

(psychophysics) the difference between two stimuli that (under properly controlled experimental conditions) is detected as often as it is undetected

the quality of being just or fair

judgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments

a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice

the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870

the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870

a local magistrate with limited powers

formerly a high judicial officer

formerly a high judicial officer

the jurisdiction of a justiciar

capable of being justified

with good reason

something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary

a statement in explanation of some action or belief

the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning

attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing

providing justification

attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing

providing justification

having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins

with honesty

a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution

show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for

show to be right by providing justification or proof

defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

let off the hook

adjust the spaces between words

Byzantine emperor who held the eastern frontier of his empire against the Persians; codified Roman law in 529; his general Belisarius regained North Africa and Spain (483-565)

the legal code of ancient Rome; codified under Justinian; the basis for many modern systems of civil law

Byzantine emperor who held the eastern frontier of his empire against the Persians; codified Roman law in 529; his general Belisarius regained North Africa and Spain (483-565)