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LEGAL RESEARCH I
DEFINITION OF JUSTICE, JURISDICTION AND LAW

JUSTICE
noun
jus·tice | \ ˈjə-stəs \
Definition of justice
1a: the maintenance or administration of what is just especially by the impartial
adjustment of conflicting claims or the assignment of merited rewards or
punishments meting out justice social justice
b: JUDGEa supreme court justice—used as a title Justice Marshall
c: the administration of law a fugitive from justice especially : the establishment or
determination of rights according to the rules of law or equity a system of justice
2a: the quality of being just, impartial, or fair questioned the justice of the their
decision
b(1): the principle or ideal of just dealing or right action
(2): conformity to this principle or ideal : RIGHTEOUSNESSthe justice of their cause
c: the quality of conforming to law
3: conformity to truth, fact, or reason : CORRECTNESSadmitted that there was
much justice in these observations— T. L. Peacock

Synonyms
equity, fair shake, right
History and Etymology for justice
Middle English, from Anglo-French justise, from Latin justitia, from justus —
see JUSTentry 1
First Known Use of justice
12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

JURISDICTION
noun
ju·ris·dic·tion | \ ˌju̇ r-əs-ˈdik-shən \
Definition of jurisdiction
1: the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law a matter that falls
within the court's jurisdiction
2a: the authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate
b: the power or right to exercise authority : CONTROL
3: the limits or territory within which authority may be exercised
Synonyms
administration, authority, governance, government, regime (also régime), regime
n,rule
History and Etymology for justice
Middle English, from Anglo-French justise, from Latin justitia, from justus —
see JUSTentry 1
First Known Use of justice
12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

LAW

noun
\ ˈlȯ \
Definition of law
1a(1): a binding custom or practice of a community : a rule of conduct or action
prescribed (see PRESCRIBE SENSE 1A) or formally recognized as binding or enforced
by a controlling authority
(2): the whole body of such customs, practices, or rules The courts exist to uphold,
interpret, and apply the law.
(3): COMMON LAW
b(1): the control brought about by the existence or enforcement of such
law preserved law and order in the town
(2): the action of laws considered as a means of redressing
wrongsalso : LITIGATIONdeveloped the habit of going to law over the slightest
provocation — H. A. Overstreet
(3): the agency of or an agent of established law When he saw that the fighting was
escalating, he called in the law.
c: a rule or order that it is advisable or obligatory to observe a law of self-
preservation
d: something compatible with or enforceable by established law The decrees were
judged not to be law and were therefore rescinded.
e: CONTROL, AUTHORITYThe child submits to no law.
2aoften capitalized : the revelation of the will of God set forth in the Old Testament
bcapitalized : the first part of the Jewish scriptures : PENTATEUCH, TORAH—
see BIBLE TABLE
3: a rule of construction or procedure the laws of poetry
4: the whole body of laws relating to one subject criminal lawprobate law
5a: the legal profession studied for a career in law
b: law as a department of knowledge : JURISPRUDENCE
c: legal knowledge a man with much history but little law
6a: a statement of an order or relation of phenomena that so far as is known is
invariable under the given conditions a law of thermodynamicsBoyle's law
b: a general relation proved or assumed to hold between mathematical or logical
expressions
at law
: under or within the provisions of the law enforceable at law

Synonyms: Noun

act, bill, constitution, enactment, ordinance, statute

History and Etymology for law

Noun and Verb

Middle English, from Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old
Norse lǫglaw; akin to Old English licgan to lie — more at LIE

First Known Use of law

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Verb

circa 1550, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

MABAO, MAE VINCENT ENERIO
LEGAL RESEARCH I
DEFINITION OF JUSTICE, JURISDICTION AND LAW

JUSTICE
noun
the quality of being just; righteousness, equitableness, or moral rightness:to uphold
the justice of a cause.
rightfulness or lawfulness, as of
a claim or title; justness of ground or reason:to complain with justice.
the moral principle determining just conduct.
conformity to this principle, as manifested in conduct; just conduct, dealing, or treat
ment.
the administering of deserved punishment or reward.
the maintenance or administration of what is just by law, as
by judicial or other proceedings:a court of justice.
judgment of persons or causes by judicial process:to administer justice in
a community.
a judicial officer; a judge or magistrate.
(initial capital letter) Also called Justice Department. the Department of Justice.

JURISDICTION (from the Latin ius, iuris meaning "law" and dicere meaning "to
speak") is the practical authority granted to a legal body to administer justice within
a defined field of responsibility, e.g., Michigan tax law. In federations like the United
States, areas of jurisdiction apply to local, state, and federal levels; e.g. the court has
jurisdiction to apply federal law.

LAW is a system of rules that are created and enforced through social or
governmental institutions to regulate behavior.[2] It has been defined both as
"the Science of Justice" and "the Art of Justice".[3][4] Law is a system that regulates
and ensures that individuals or a community adhere to the will of the state. State-
enforced laws can be made by a collective legislature or by a single legislator,
resulting in statutes, by the executive through decreesand regulations, or
established by judges through precedent, normally in common law jurisdictions.
Private individuals can create legally binding contracts, including arbitration
agreements that may elect to accept alternative arbitration to the normal court
process. The formation of laws themselves may be influenced by a constitution,
written or tacit, and the rights encoded therein. The law
shapes politics, economics, history and society in various ways and serves as a
mediator of relations between people.
A general distinction can